Lot Essay
A related brown oak and rosewood crossbanded kidney-shaped desk was sold anonymously, Christie's South Kensington, 25 January 2005, lot 446 (£62,400).
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SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
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A LATE VICTORIAN BURR-WALNUT AND EBONISED KIDNEY-SHAPED DESK
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Diagonally crossbanded in walnut overall, the shaped top with fawn leather and gilt-tooled writing-surface, above three mahogany-lined frieze drawers flanked by two end-supports, with three mahogany-lined drawers and a plinth base, on brass castors, each drawer inscribed underneath in pencil either 'L' or 'R', the handles original
29¾ in. (75.5 cm.) high; 59¾ in. (152 cm.) wide; 32½ in. (82.5 cm.) deep
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Diagonally crossbanded in walnut overall, the shaped top with fawn leather and gilt-tooled writing-surface, above three mahogany-lined frieze drawers flanked by two end-supports, with three mahogany-lined drawers and a plinth base, on brass castors, each drawer inscribed underneath in pencil either 'L' or 'R', the handles original
29¾ in. (75.5 cm.) high; 59¾ in. (152 cm.) wide; 32½ in. (82.5 cm.) deep
Special notice
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