A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CARLTON HOUSE DESK
ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER, CIRCA 1790, AND PARTS POSSIBLY LATER
Of typical form, the superstructure with a brass letter aperture to each side, the leather lined writing surface with a hinged reading panel before a later arrangement of pigeonholes and small drawers over three frieze drawers, lock plates stamped SECURE / PATENT, all on square tapering legs, spade feet, later casters, the legs probably replaced, with printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label
31 ¾ in. (80.6 cm.) high, 63 in. (160 cm.) wide, 35 ½ in. (90.2 cm.)
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CARLTON HOUSE DESK
ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER, CIRCA 1790, AND PARTS POSSIBLY LATER
Of typical form, the superstructure with a brass letter aperture to each side, the leather lined writing surface with a hinged reading panel before a later arrangement of pigeonholes and small drawers over three frieze drawers, lock plates stamped SECURE / PATENT, all on square tapering legs, spade feet, later casters, the legs probably replaced, with printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label
31 ¾ in. (80.6 cm.) high, 63 in. (160 cm.) wide, 35 ½ in. (90.2 cm.)
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