Lot Essay
A similar desk is illustrated in F. Collard, Regency Furniture, 1985, p. 14 and was sold Parke-Bernet Galleries, 2 March 1957, lot 123.
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A REGENCY ROSEWOOD DAVENPORT
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The swivelling top with three-quarter pierced gallery and leather-lined slant lid above a hinged drawer and panelled sides with silk insets, one with cupboard door, on square tapered legs and casters- 31in.(79cm.) high, 14½in.(37cm.) wide, 18in.(46cm.) deep
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The swivelling top with three-quarter pierced gallery and leather-lined slant lid above a hinged drawer and panelled sides with silk insets, one with cupboard door, on square tapered legs and casters- 31in.(79cm.) high, 14½in.(37cm.) wide, 18in.(46cm.) deep