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A late Victorian freestanding satinwood Carlton House desk

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A late Victorian freestanding satinwood Carlton House desk, the curved rectangular top with the typical arrangement of six small drawers and a central cupboard around three sides, enclosing a leathered writing surface, sloping downwards to the front, decorated back and front with oval panels of radiating petals reserved on a dark harewood ground, the frieze with one long and two short drawers, all set upon square section tapering legs. English, circa 1880.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Satinwood
Condition:	Good. Good
Creation Date:	Circa 1880
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	530349

Dimensions

W.	52 in;	H.	38.5 in;	D.	27 in;
W.	132.08 cm;	H.	97.79 cm;	D.	68.58 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

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