Furniture & Works of Art - 5th July 2011

Lot 406

A Victorian rosewood piano top Davenport

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £850

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Description

A Victorian rosewood piano top Davenport, the rising top with three bird's eye maple drawers flanked by pigeon holes, above a pull-out hinged fall enclosing a ratchetted leather lined writing slope and two drawers, the rectangular panelled front with scroll supports, the right side with four drawers with false drawers to the left, on brass castors, 35.5in (90cm) h, 22.5in (57cm) w, 23in (58.5cm) d. Mechanism needs attention.