Description
A William IV mahogany twin pedestal partner's desk, the crossbanded top inset later tooled rexine, above three frieze drawers to each side and three further drawer sto each pedestal the reverse with cupboard doors enclosing a fixed shelf, the majority of the brass locks stamped 'Crowned PATENT WR', three marked 'I BRAMAH Crowned', fitted knob handles, on plinth bases and later castors, 29.75in (75.5cm) h, 71.5in (181.5cm) w, 42.5in (108cm) d.
Provenance: Sold on behalf of the The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust. This desk originally had a brass plaque to the top inscribed 'THIS DESK WAS GIVEN BY LORD PORTSEA TO COUNCILLOR J. E. LANE M.B.E., J.P. EX. CHIEF WRITER R.N. WHO IN TURN GAVE IT TO MR. L.G. BEABY M.B.E., M.S.M., J.P. EX. WRITER R.N. AND LOCAL SECRETARY FOR 32 YEARS OF THE GRAND FLEET FUND AND PORTSMOUTH LOCAL COMMITTEE ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT TRUST ON RETIREMENT 10TH JANUARY 1952 MR. BEABY PRESENTED THIS DESK IN PERPETUITY TO THE PORTSMOUTH LOCAL COMMITTEE ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT TRUST'.