拍品專文
The design for this lady's writing desk is illustrated in Thomas Sheraton's Ihe Cabinet-Maker and Upholster's Drawing-Book, 1793, pl. 37i
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PROPERTY FROM THE CHARSKY COLLECTION, SOLD TO BENEFIT THE DENVER FOUNDATION (LOTS 189-196)
A LATE GEORGE III MAHOGANY LADY'S WRITING-TABLE
CIRCA 1800, AFTER A DESIGN BY THOMAS SHERATON
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A LATE GEORGE III MAHOGANY LADY'S WRITING-TABLE
Circa 1800, after a design by Thomas Sheraton
The rectangular leather-lined top with a three-quarter gallery, the arched back with retractable firescreen later lined in tooled leather, the side with hinged compartments, above a slightly incurved frieze drawer over square tapering legs, joined by and incurved shelf, ending in later casters, lock stamped PATENT/SECURE/LEVER LOCK and VR with a crown, left rear caster missing
37¼in. (94.5cm.) high, 29¾in. (75.5cm.) wide, 20in. (51cm.) deep
Circa 1800, after a design by Thomas Sheraton
The rectangular leather-lined top with a three-quarter gallery, the arched back with retractable firescreen later lined in tooled leather, the side with hinged compartments, above a slightly incurved frieze drawer over square tapering legs, joined by and incurved shelf, ending in later casters, lock stamped PATENT/SECURE/LEVER LOCK and VR with a crown, left rear caster missing
37¼in. (94.5cm.) high, 29¾in. (75.5cm.) wide, 20in. (51cm.) deep