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FS33: Two Day Fine Art Sale

An Early 19th Century Partner's Mahogany Kneehole Desk

Auction Lot FS33/1124

An early 19th Century partner's mahogany kneehole desk, the rectangular moulded top inset with a divided panel of tooled leather, to one side containing three narrow drawers to the frieze with recessed quatrelobe and blind fret geometric panels below and with three short drawers to each pedestal, the reverse with three narrow drawers to the similar frieze and with pedestal cupboards below each with twelve alphabetically labelled small drawers and enclosed by a faux drawer door, the sides with brass carrying handles, on a plinth base with castors, the top 146cm (4ft 9 1/2in) x 85cm (2ft 9 1/2in).
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An Early 19th Century Partner's Mahogany Kneehole Desk (FS33/1124) offered in our Two Day Fine Art Sale starting on 24th January 2017 at our salerooms in Exeter, Devon.

Lot Description

An early 19th Century partner's mahogany kneehole desk, the rectangular moulded top inset with a divided panel of tooled leather, to one side containing three narrow drawers to the frieze with recessed quatrelobe and blind fret geometric panels below and with three short drawers to each pedestal, the reverse with three narrow drawers to the similar frieze and with pedestal cupboards below each with twelve alphabetically labelled small drawers and enclosed by a faux drawer door, the sides with brass carrying handles, on a plinth base with castors, the top 146cm (4ft 9 1/2in) x 85cm (2ft 9 1/2in).

Price Realised

£4,200

VAT

VAT on Buyer's Premium

Department

Furniture

Fine Art Category

George III and Mahogany Furniture

Sale Information

FS33: Two Day Fine Art Sale
Tuesday, 24th January 2017
Wednesday, 25th January 2017

Okehampton Street, Exeter

This lot will be sold after 2:30pm on Wednesday, 25th January 2017 as part of the Furniture section of the sale.

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Okehampton Street, Exeter

Telephone: +44 (01392) 413100

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An Early 19th Century Partner's Mahogany Kneehole Desk

Auction Lot: FS33/1124

An early 19th Century partner's mahogany kneehole desk, the rectangular moulded top inset with a divided panel of tooled leather, to one side containing three narrow drawers to the frieze with recessed quatrelobe and blind fret geometric panels below and with three short drawers to each pedestal, the reverse with three narrow drawers to the similar frieze and with pedestal cupboards below each with twelve alphabetically labelled small drawers and enclosed by a faux drawer door, the sides with brass carrying handles, on a plinth base with castors, the top 146cm (4ft 9 1/2in) x 85cm (2ft 9 1/2in).

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