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An olivewood pedestal desk attributed to Wright and Mansfield

Creator: Wright and Mansfield (Attributed)
Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
This pedestal desk has a rectangular leather inset top and supports a small shelf with an openwork ormolu grille and small columns. The kneehole is flanked by three drawers on either side and has a writing slide disguised in the central frieze drawer above. It is decorated throughout with ebonized stringing, which contrasts well with the figured olivewood, and ormolu mounts. The whole is raised on turned feet. English, circa 1860.

For a very similar desk, but with ormolu edging, see Margaret Jourdain, Regency Furniture 1795-1830, London, 1965, p75, fig. 167.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Olivewood
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1860
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	565179

Dimensions

W.	53.5 in;	H.	39 in;	D.	21.5 in;
W.	135.89 cm;	H.	99.06 cm;	D.	54.61 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art