A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD LETTER STAND of rectangular shape, the pierced sides and sloping ends carved with foliage, with pierced hinged lid enclosing two compartments labelled in mother-of-pearl ANSWERED and UNANSWERED; and a mid-Victorian paier-machè tray decorated overall in gilt with foliate scrolls and centred by a peacock and a floral bouquet, the reverse inscribed Deane's London Bridge; a Victorian brass-mounted ebony expanding book tray, applied overall with foliate scrolls, the panelled end-boards each with an oval Wedgwood-style medallion on a spreading base with brass label JENNER & KNEWSTUB. MAKERS 33 St. James St. LONDON; and a giltmetal paper knife decorated overall with arabesques and applied with blue porcelain domes, in fitted leather case by T. A. SIMPSON & CO. 154 REGENT STREET, LONDON

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A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD LETTER STAND of rectangular shape, the pierced sides and sloping ends carved with foliage, with pierced hinged lid enclosing two compartments labelled in mother-of-pearl ANSWERED and UNANSWERED; and a mid-Victorian paier-machè tray decorated overall in gilt with foliate scrolls and centred by a peacock and a floral bouquet, the reverse inscribed Deane's London Bridge; a Victorian brass-mounted ebony expanding book tray, applied overall with foliate scrolls, the panelled end-boards each with an oval Wedgwood-style medallion on a spreading base with brass label JENNER & KNEWSTUB. MAKERS 33 St. James St. LONDON; and a giltmetal paper knife decorated overall with arabesques and applied with blue porcelain domes, in fitted leather case by T. A. SIMPSON & CO. 154 REGENT STREET, LONDON
the letter stand 11in. (28cm.) wide
the tray 19½in. (49.5cm.) wide
the book tray 15½in. (39.5cm.) wide, closed
the paperknife 11in. (28cm.) long (4)

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