Furniture and Works of Art - 8th January 2015
Lot 85
A William and Mary walnut and floral marquetry escritoire on stand
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000
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Description
A William and Mary walnut and floral marquetry escritoire on stand, the moulded cornice above a cushion frieze drawer, to a hinged fall inlaid fruitwood with allover flowers and centered a bird with a brass eye, enclosing an arrangement of pigeon holes and eleven walnut veneered drawers around a central cupboard, the stand with marquetry panels and with a frieze drawer on baluster turned supports, a shaped solid undertier and ball feet, 170.5cm high, 11cm wide, 50.9cm deep.
Provenance: Private Collection, West Sussex.