an edwardian mahogany and marquetry carlton house desk

BY MAPLE & CO.

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an edwardian mahogany and marquetry carlton house desk
By Maple & Co.
Cross-banded in satinwood and inlaid with ebony and boxwood lines and inlaid with scrolling foliage and anthemions, the rounded superstructure with pierced baluster gilt-brass gallery, the top centred by a musical trophy, enclosing a plain interior, flanked to either side by three drawers and a curved door, each enclosing a plain interior, the hinged dower-swept sides inlaid with a musical trophy, enclosing a plain interior, above a variously fitted drawer, the sliding green leather-lined writing surface above a frieze drawer and a kneehole, flanked to either side by two short drawers, on square tapering legs with splayed feet and brass castors, stamped MAPLE & CO. LD
99cm. high x 138cm. wide x 67cm. deep

Lot Essay

This Carlton House desk is one of many items of furniture in the George III style, which were supplied to Kasteel de Haar by the London firm Maple & Co., which was based in Tottenham Court Road, but also had a branch in the Rue Bourdeau in Paris. Besides most members of the British Royal family, Maple & Co. proudly published in their sale catalogue that their clientèle included 'H.I.M. The Czar of Russia, H.I.M. The Empress of Germany, H.I.M. The Empress Eugenie', but also 'The Royal Family of the Netherlands', and even 'H.M. The King of Siam'.

This desk corresponds to the 'Exceptionally Fine Satinwood Inlaid "Carlton" Writing Table', which is listed as 1007 B in the 'Drawing-room furniture' section of the sale catalogue and cost 30 Pounds

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