Description:
Late Victorian Regency-style Carlton House Desk, England, late 19th century, overall painted with scenes of putti and maidens, arabesque floral and foliate vine tendrils, and musical instruments, with a curved superstructure highlighted by a pierced brass gallery with six drawers and three compartment doors, two sloping compartment covers, over a slide-out gilt-tooled leather writing surface and a frieze with three drawers, all supported on tapered legs on casters, ht. 39 5/8, wd. 48 1/2, dp. 26 1/4 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Pull out writing surface slightly bowed with related cracking/restoration to veneer. Scattered minor veneer cracks, nicks, warping, and restorations throughout (particularly to edge molding and curved elements). Sloped compartments at either side with cracks, minor lifting to veneer, one with chipped loss to corner and edge. Concave door to upper compartment and rounded elements to back side with cracks to panels (one to back left panel slightly more noticeable with related popping to veneer).
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Keywords
United KingdomStuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.