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LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A LATE VICTORIAN POLYCHROME-DECORATED SATINWOOD CARLTON HOUSE DESK
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Of rectangular curved back form, decorated overall with floral swags, and crossbanded in harewood, the top with pierced brass gallery and centred by a painted oval of a river view with spires and domes beyond, above six small mahogany-lined drawers around a door and flanked by two curved doors each decorated with a classical medallion, with curved side panels, decorated with musical and dramatic trophies above a green leather-lined writing-surface with central pull-out slide with pen tray and wells at the rear edge, above three mahogany-lined frieze drawers, the reverse decorated with putti holding floral swags and centred by an oval depicting putti playing with dolphins, on square tapering legs on brass caps and castors, the locks original and stamped 'VR', below a crown
38½ in. (98 cm.) high; 55¼ in. (140.5 cm.) wide; 28 in. (71 cm.) deep
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Of rectangular curved back form, decorated overall with floral swags, and crossbanded in harewood, the top with pierced brass gallery and centred by a painted oval of a river view with spires and domes beyond, above six small mahogany-lined drawers around a door and flanked by two curved doors each decorated with a classical medallion, with curved side panels, decorated with musical and dramatic trophies above a green leather-lined writing-surface with central pull-out slide with pen tray and wells at the rear edge, above three mahogany-lined frieze drawers, the reverse decorated with putti holding floral swags and centred by an oval depicting putti playing with dolphins, on square tapering legs on brass caps and castors, the locks original and stamped 'VR', below a crown
38½ in. (98 cm.) high; 55¼ in. (140.5 cm.) wide; 28 in. (71 cm.) deep
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.