Kiaat desk
This Kiaat desk was damaged by a fire inside a house....
This Oak roll top desk had a couple of repairs and was stripped to raw wood and sealed with a matt finish to give a slightly more modern look.
My customer bought this desk for little money and we turned it into something completely different.
This desk needed to be cleaned up gently to get rid of years of oils, waxes and dust but special care had to be taken to preserve the detail that was painted on.
This came from a family farm in the Eastern Cape and travelling took its toll. After some serious intervention this stately roll top has been brought back to life. Still missing locks and escutcheons but I'm sure it will turn up after a good rummage around.
If people climb on chairs to reach up high and gravity reminds you to use the right tool for the job at hand, it is easy to see how a beautiful little Oak desk will turn out like this...