A late Victorian mahogany connoisseur’s writing desk, by Edw...

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£200 - £300

A late Victorian mahogany connoisseur’s writing desk, by Edwards & Roberts (fl.1845-1899), stamped, architectural superstructure centred by a mirror-backed niche flanked by bevelled glazed vitrine doors, above a pair of covered compartments and three small drawers, the projecting base with inset tooled and gilt writing surface above an arrangement of five further drawers, tapered square legs, brass casters, decorated throughout with blind fretwork and fretwork, 139cm high, 99cm wide, 60cm deep, c.1895