WE RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS SPECTACULAR DESK FROM THE HOME OF THE LATE LADY AUGUSTA GORDON FROM WHICH WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY BOUGHT ITEMS . LADY GORDON WAS THE 4TH ILLEGITIMATE DAUGHTER OF KING WILLIAM IV. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A "GRAND TOUR" PIECE WE ARE DATING AS AROUND 1800 BUT COULD WELL BE EARLIER. IT IS LATE18THC/EARLY 19THC ITALIAN PROFUSELY INLAID WALNUT,BOXWOOD BONE AND EBONY WRITING DESK OF IMPRESSIVE SIZE AND PRESENCE. SEE PICTURES. IT MEASURES 113CMS WIDE 149CMS HIGH AND 80CMS DEEP. WE ARE PRESUMING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IS ITALY WITH SOME NORTH AFRICAN INFLUENCES IN PERFECT CONDITION IT REALLY IS A "TOUR DE FORCE" IT HAS ITS ORIGINAL LOCK AND SOME SECRET DRAWERS WITHIN ITS INTERIOR . THE PICTURES SHOW ITS SPECTACULAR DECORATION. UK DELIVERY INCLUDED LAPADA_CINOA MEMBERS SINCE1985 ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER ALL CREDIT CARDS AND PAYPAL ACCEPTED ALL ITEMS BACKED BY LAPADA GUARANTEE ALL CONSUMER RIGHTS OBSERVED
UNUSUAL 18/19THC ITALIAN PROFUSELY INLAID DESK
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WE RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS SPECTACULAR DESK FROM THE HOME OF THE LATE LADY AUGUSTA GORDON FROM WHICH WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY BOUGHT ITEMS . LADY GORDON WAS THE 4TH ILLEGITIMATE DAUGHTER OF KING WILLIAM IV. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A "GRAND TOUR" PIECE WE ARE DATING AS AROUND 1800 BUT COULD WELL BE EARLIER. IT IS LATE18THC/EARLY 19THC ITALIAN PROFUSELY INLAID WALNUT,BOXWOOD BONE AND EBONY WRITING DESK OF IMPRESSIVE SIZE AND PRESENCE. SEE PICTURES. IT MEASURES 113CMS WIDE 149CMS HIGH AND 80CMS DEEP. WE ARE PRESUMING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IS ITALY WITH SOME NORTH AFRICAN INFLUENCES IN PERFECT CONDITION IT REALLY IS A "TOUR DE FORCE" IT HAS ITS ORIGINAL LOCK AND SOME SECRET DRAWERS WITHIN ITS INTERIOR . THE PICTURES SHOW ITS SPECTACULAR DECORATION. UK DELIVERY INCLUDED LAPADA_CINOA MEMBERS SINCE1985 ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER ALL CREDIT CARDS AND PAYPAL ACCEPTED ALL ITEMS BACKED BY LAPADA GUARANTEE ALL CONSUMER RIGHTS OBSERVED