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A FINE LATE GEORGE II MAHOGANY SERPENTINE FRONT GENTLEMAN’S WRITING DESK,

circa 1755, attributed to William Vile, the top with moulded rim above a pull-out writing slide and a single long frieze drawer

above a central kneehole cupboard and flanking pairs of three graduated cockbeaded drawers all with brass swing handles

having canted corners with fluted pilasters and leaf capitals raised on ogee bracket feet and lignum vitae castors. 140cm

wide, 77cm deep, 86cm tall

Provenance: Gibson family, Colpits Grange, Slaley, Corbridge, Northumberland

€18,000.00 - €22,000.00