Details
A Victorian oak pedestal desk
the leather lined writing surface with a superstructure of open shelves flanked by cabinets with panelled sliding fronts concealing pigeon holes, the pedestals with four graduated drawers around the kneeholes and plinth bases -- 57in. (145cm.) wide
See Illustration (2)
the leather lined writing surface with a superstructure of open shelves flanked by cabinets with panelled sliding fronts concealing pigeon holes, the pedestals with four graduated drawers around the kneeholes and plinth bases -- 57in. (145cm.) wide
See Illustration (2)
Provenance
W.E. Forster M.P. 1818-1886, vice president of the council in Gladstone's government and bequeathed to Mr Arthur H Loring and thence by descent. A gift to the present owner in 1958.