拍品专文
A Carlton House desk of this distinctive quality and model was sold from Great Tew Park, Christie's house sale, 27-29 May 1987, lot 46
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY CARLTON HOUSE DESK
细节
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY CARLTON HOUSE DESK
Inlaid overall with an ebonised line, the curved superstructure with brass trellis gallery and two hinged letter openings, with six central mahogany-lined drawers flanked by curved doors and the fronts with six mahogany-lined drawers, the base with central leather-lined writing-surface with reading-slope and with three further mahogany-lined drawers, on square tapering legs, brass caps and castors 56in. (42.5cm.) wide; 40½in. (103cm.) high; 31½in. (80cm.) deep
Inlaid overall with an ebonised line, the curved superstructure with brass trellis gallery and two hinged letter openings, with six central mahogany-lined drawers flanked by curved doors and the fronts with six mahogany-lined drawers, the base with central leather-lined writing-surface with reading-slope and with three further mahogany-lined drawers, on square tapering legs, brass caps and castors 56in. (42.5cm.) wide; 40½in. (103cm.) high; 31½in. (80cm.) deep