Description
A Chinese export amboyna desk, the raised superstructure with a wavy edge cornice above a nulled frieze and a pair of panel doors enclosing shelves, pigeon holes, drawers and a central cupboard, above three frieze drawers with later linings fitted English locks with ebonised knob handles, with three further drawers to each pedestal the underside with Chinese characters and on carved claw and ball feet, 19th century but with adaptations, 61in (155cm) h, 44in (112cm) w, 25.25in (64cm) d.
