Victorian burr walnut pedestal desk with inset gilt tooled leather top. Three drawer top section on pedestals, each with three drawers and raised on a plinth base set on castors. Fine cabinet work and original turned knobs. Stamped Thomas Willson 68, Queen Street, London Circa. 1840Thomas Willson / Wilson (England), furnitureThomas Wilson is recorded as a furniture broker and appraiser at 68 Great Queen Street between 1821-29, and is probably the same Thomas Wilson recorded as an auctioneer at 28 Great Queen Street 1799-1825. From 1830-1837 the business was continued by his widow Mary and his Son Matthew using the stamp ''M.Willson'' and after 1838 Matthew is listed alone at the Great Queen Street address. It was commonly believed that Thomas Willson was solely a dealer in second-hand furniture who used his stamp as a means of identification. It has, for example, been found on pieces of late 18th century date or stamped by other firm''s such as that of Gillows. The rare...