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ANTIQUE #SA993242

Antique George III Period Mahogany Carlton House Writing Desk

£24,000    $32,514    €28,274
A fine quality late 18th Century Sheraton period well-figured mahogany Carlton House Desk boxwood & ebony line inlaid & satinwood banded throughout, having brass galleried top above small graduated drawers & side cupboards with central green tooled leather writing surface with lift up writing slide. The Desk, finished to the rear with 3 frieze drawers supported on square tapering legs ending on original brass castors.
 
Writing Height: 80 CM
 
This style of desk became popular when it was purchased by the Prince Regent, for his palatial London home called Carlton House. The desk was synonomous with the Prince''s taste for not only French furniture but also for classic fine English furniture, and so the desk was associated with the name of his London establishment.
 
Internal Reference: 6633
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA993242
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 104cm (40.9inches)
Width is 149cm (58.7inches)
Depth is 76cm (29.9inches)
Antique SA993242 shown on this page was made in the 18th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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United Kingdom
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