A Late George III Mahogany Brass-Mounted Carlton House Desk, Circa 1800

the U-shaped superstructure with pierced gallery and four drawers flanked by two long drawers surrounding a later gilt-tooled border leather writing surface with hinged reading stand, above one long and two shorter frieze drawers on four tapering ring-turned legs with reeded capitals on brass cap castors; the central frieze drawer with small paper label FRANK PARTRIDGE Works of Art 26 King Street St James's S.W. and at New York; drawer pulls and locks later

height 37 1/2 in.; width 61 in.; depth 31 in.

95 cm; 155 cm; 79 cm