A Directoire design gilt metal and brass mounted cylinder de...

Estimate

£600 - £1,000

A Directoire design gilt metal and brass mounted cylinder desk, pierced three-quarter gallery above a retractable front enclosing an arrangement of pigeon holes and small drawers and a sliding plateau with inset tooled leather writing surface, above five frieze drawers, the sides with further slides, turned and reeded legs applied with trailing bell husks, brass casters, 121cm high, 166cm wide, late 19th century (Mentmore Sale)