A rare walnut fall front writing table, Italian, 17th century.…
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A rare walnut fall front writing table, Italian, 17th century. 83 cm high, 96 cm wide, 47 cm deep

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  • Fall Front - Furniture with a hinged flap, usually associated with desks and secretaires, that opens or 'falls' to provide a flat writing surface. The flap may be supported by chains or brass quadrants and rest on wooden supports or runners, known as lopers, that pull out from a recess in either side of the piece. The interior of a fall-front desk is usually fitted with small drawers and pigeonholes.

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