Victorian Birds Eye Maple Kneehole Pedestal Desk

Circa 1870, exhibition quality Victorian birds eye maple kneehole pedestal desk. The top with pale green leather writing surface with embossed gilt tooling. The 3 frieze drawers with finely turned knobs, ebonised lines and mahogany-lined drawers (sign of quality). The brass locks with makers name 'J. T. Needs - 100 New Bond Street' and 'Late J. Bramah – 126 Piccadilly' with royal warranty mark. Beneath are banks of 3 further matching drawers flanked by pilasters with moulded and ebonised decoration, over enclosed plinth bases. The sides of the desk with ebonised panels and with a polished back.