A mahogany and purple-wood escritoire, 19th century

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A mahogany and purple-wood escritoire, 19th century
Decorated with lines and chequer bandings and four black and gilt lacquer panels depicting long coated beasts in rocky landscapes, with a long frieze drawer fronted as three short drawers, above a fall front centred with a decorated panel, opening to reveal pigeon holes, four drawers and a cupboard door, with two panel doors below flanked by canted angles, on square tapering legs
35in. (89cm.) wide, 59in. (150cm.) high, 16in. (40.5cm.) deep

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