Lot 866 D ‡ α

An English inlaid writing table

Ebony and ebonised wood writing table inlaid with fruitwood and stained ivory. With three drawers on either side. The doors inlaid with vases of flowers in the style of Gerrit Jensen. The loose top with a frieze of tendrils in relief and (possibly original) leather cover. The locks stamped "BARRONS PATENT" and GR beneath a crown. Minor breakages and losses, older insect damage. H 75, W 172.5, D 105 cm.
Last quarter 19th C.