David Foord-Brown Antiques

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Description:

A FINE 18TH CENTURY PARQUETRY OCCASSIONAL/WORK/WRITING TABLE CIRCA 1780. A very elegant piece with a superb specimen wood inlaid parquetry top, cross banded in rosewood. The rising top opening to reveal an adjustable reading/writing leathered slope and various compartments for pens and ink. Over a shallow frieze with a dummy drawer to the front and corresponding side and rear panels and a slide opening work box, raised on slender square tapering legs with brass caps and castors united by concave stretchers.

Origin: English

Circa:1780

Height: 29 in. (74 cm.) | Width: 18.75 in. (48 cm.) | Depth: 15.5in. (39 cm.)

Price: £4,950

Stock Ref: A11154

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