Lot 131
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY PEDESTAL DESK
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY PEDESTAL DESK

THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY PEDESTAL DESK
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular top with gilt-tooled green leather-lined writing-surface above three frieze drawers to each side, the pedestals with three drawers to one side and a door to the other enclosing an adjustable shelf, on a later plinth, the handles, castors and locks replaced, restorations
31 in. (78.5 cm.) high; 71½ in. (181.5 cm.) wide; 35 in. (89 cm.) deep
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Lot Essay

The use of centrally-positioned castors (which have now been replaced by corner-located castors) is a feature associated with the St Martin's Lane cabinet-maker, Thomas Chippendale. A related mahogany pedestal desk also with centrally-positioned castors was sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 10 July 2003, lot 115. The latter desk followed the Dumfries House model supplied by Thomas Chippendale to William, 5th Earl of Dumfries in 1759 for £2 (C. Gilbert, The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale, London, 1978, vol. I, p. 138 and vol. II, figs. 431 & 432).

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