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EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Details
A GROUP OF REGENCY BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD AND KINGWOOD DESK FURNITURE
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Comprising: a bone and mother-of-pearl-mounted Brazilian rosewood desk letterbox with pierced fretwork body; a brass-mounted Brazilian rosewood tabletop document box, the hinge cover inlaid to the centre with engraved brass plaque depicting a Marquis' and Baron's coronet upon a cushion, the interior of the lid with blue gathered velvet document pouch; and a brass-mounted kingwood document box
The letterbox: 4 ½ in. (11.5cm.) high; 11 ¼ in. (28.5 cm.) wide; 6 in. (15 cm.) deep; The rosewood box: 8 in. (20.5 cm.) high; 16 ½ in. (42 cm.) wide; 9 ¾ in. (24.5 cm.) deep; The kingwood box: 6 ½ in. (16.75 cm.) high; 18 ¼ in. (46.5 cm.) wide; 11 ½ in. (28.5 cm.) deep
Please note that 100% of the hammer proceeds from this auction will be paid to the Sandys Trust, registered charity number: 1168357, with the exception of limited deductions towards sale costs across the auction which cannot be accurately calculated at this time, capped at a total of £10,000.
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Comprising: a bone and mother-of-pearl-mounted Brazilian rosewood desk letterbox with pierced fretwork body; a brass-mounted Brazilian rosewood tabletop document box, the hinge cover inlaid to the centre with engraved brass plaque depicting a Marquis' and Baron's coronet upon a cushion, the interior of the lid with blue gathered velvet document pouch; and a brass-mounted kingwood document box
The letterbox: 4 ½ in. (11.5cm.) high; 11 ¼ in. (28.5 cm.) wide; 6 in. (15 cm.) deep; The rosewood box: 8 in. (20.5 cm.) high; 16 ½ in. (42 cm.) wide; 9 ¾ in. (24.5 cm.) deep; The kingwood box: 6 ½ in. (16.75 cm.) high; 18 ¼ in. (46.5 cm.) wide; 11 ½ in. (28.5 cm.) deep
Please note that 100% of the hammer proceeds from this auction will be paid to the Sandys Trust, registered charity number: 1168357, with the exception of limited deductions towards sale costs across the auction which cannot be accurately calculated at this time, capped at a total of £10,000.
Provenance
The coronets to the cover of the rosewood document box suggest Mary Sandys, Marchioness of Downshire (1764-1836), and by descent.
