By John Watson, 8 New Oxford St WC - A Late 19th Century Satinwood and Inlaid Carlton House Writing Desk

Auction Lot FS31/1104

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By John Watson, 8 New Oxford St WC - A Late 19th Century Satinwood and Inlaid Carlton House Writing Desk (FS31/1104) offered in our Two Day Fine Art Sale starting on 12th July 2016 at our salerooms in Exeter, Devon.

Lot Description

By John Watson, 8 New Oxford St WC - A late 19th Century satinwood and inlaid Carlton House writing desk, bordered with ebony and boxwood lines, the curved superstructure with a brass baluster gallery rail, fitted with six small drawers, flanked by a pair of compartments with brass posting apertures, each enclosed by a curved door, the curved fronts each fitted with a small drawer and with tooled crimson leather inset writing surface, the frieze containing three short drawers, flanked by carved paterae, on turned and fluted tapered legs, terminating in brass sabots, 157cm (5ft 2in) wide, the centre frieze drawer stamped John Watson, 8 New Oxford St, WC .

Department

Furniture

Sale Information

FS31: Two Day Fine Art Sale
Tuesday, 12th July 2016
Wednesday, 13th July 2016

Okehampton Street, Exeter

This lot will be sold after 2:30pm on Wednesday, 13th July 2016 as part of the Furniture section of the sale.

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Weights and measurements are approximate guidelines only, unless otherwise stated to the contrary.

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By John Watson, 8 New Oxford St WC - A Late 19th Century Satinwood and Inlaid Carlton House Writing Desk

Auction Lot: FS31/1104

By John Watson, 8 New Oxford St WC - A late 19th Century satinwood and inlaid Carlton House writing desk, bordered with ebony and boxwood lines, the curved superstructure with a brass baluster gallery rail, fitted with six small drawers, flanked by a pair of compartments with brass posting apertures, each enclosed by a curved door, the curved fronts each fitted with a small drawer and with tooled crimson leather inset writing surface, the frieze containing three short drawers, flanked by carved paterae, on turned and fluted tapered legs, terminating in brass sabots, 157cm (5ft 2in) wide, the centre frieze drawer stamped John Watson, 8 New Oxford St, WC .

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