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拍品 248
AN EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY KNEEHOLE DESK OR DRESSING TABLE
CIRCA 1760
已結束2011年9月20日
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GBP 1,875
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AN EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY KNEEHOLE DESK OR DRESSING TABLE
CIRCA 1760
The hinged top enclosing a fitted interior with a hinged ratcheted green baize writing surface with another compartment beneath, with a dummy drawer above nine drawers about the kneehole and a further three recessed on shaped bracket feet
33¾ in. (86.5 cm.) high; 40 in. (101.5 cm.) wide; 23¼ in. (59 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1760
The hinged top enclosing a fitted interior with a hinged ratcheted green baize writing surface with another compartment beneath, with a dummy drawer above nine drawers about the kneehole and a further three recessed on shaped bracket feet
33¾ in. (86.5 cm.) high; 40 in. (101.5 cm.) wide; 23¼ in. (59 cm.) deep
AN EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY KNEEHOLE DESK OR DRESSING TABLE
CIRCA 1760
The hinged top enclosing a fitted interior with a hinged ratcheted green baize writing surface with another compartment beneath, with a dummy drawer above nine drawers about the kneehole and a further three recessed on shaped bracket feet
33¾ in. (86.5 cm.) high; 40 in. (101.5 cm.) wide; 23¼ in. (59 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1760
The hinged top enclosing a fitted interior with a hinged ratcheted green baize writing surface with another compartment beneath, with a dummy drawer above nine drawers about the kneehole and a further three recessed on shaped bracket feet
33¾ in. (86.5 cm.) high; 40 in. (101.5 cm.) wide; 23¼ in. (59 cm.) deep
Almost certainly supplied to Thomas Taylor, 1st Lord Headfort and later 1st Earl of Bective in the mid-eighteenth century. Thence by descent at Headfort House, Co. Meath, Ireland, until offered Sotheby's, London, 22 November 2006, lot 174 (one of two similar desks.)
This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage
Please note that the top to this lot was re-veneered in the 19th Century