Victorian Kingwood and Boxwood Ladies Writing Table

A Victorian kingwood marquetry writing table in the French taste, of shaped rectangular form inset with the original leather, with disguised frieze drawers on one side, set on cabrio...

An unusual desk made from oriental timber to an English design. The shaped top has the typical arrangement of small drawers on three sides, including a pen tray, surmounted by a bra...

This outstanding and important writing table has a rectangular top above two cedar-lined frieze drawers. It is raised on rectangular section flared end supports with parcel gilt and ebonised scroll spandrels and feet joined by a flat brass inlaid stretcher. The decoration comprises superb quality amboyna, ebony and calamander veneers. The top has a central amboyna field within a Boulle work border of inlaid ormolu foliate sprays, while the sides have further amboyna panels within ormolu stringing and calamander crossbanding. With a copy of the invoice stating it was from the Wellington Collection and probably sold by the 8th Duke. English, circa 1815. Height: 29¼ in (74.5cm) Width: 50¼ in (127.5cm) Depth: 26in (66 cm) Provenance: Lord Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington, possibly 11 Titchfield St, London Temple Williams Ltd 1963 (See the Country Life advertisement below) Philip Duncan Ltd, sold in 1969 A distinguished American private collection Published: M. Jourdain and R. Fastnedge Regency Furniture 1795-1830, London, 1965 p.77 fig. 179 Country Life “Summer Calendar” 1963, p.51 Lord Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington (1885-1972) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat (1908-1919) who served as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Grenadier Guards during World War II and then became an architect. His collection at 11 Titchfield Terrace was one of the first major regency furniture collections in Britain. In 1947, he gave Apsley House and its important contents (the Wellington Collection) to the nation with the proviso that he and his family were able to occupy a large portion of it. He married Dorothy Violet Ashton in 1914, daughter of Robert Ashton of Croughton. See Wick Antiques...

A striking Victorian satinwood bureau plat, of shaped rectangular form inset with the original oval burgundy leather, with a disguised frieze drawers,...

A free standing 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu writing table, having a curved superstructure with divided compartments, the shaped top with a brass moulded edge, green leath...

Good quality french 19th century work table circa 1870. Shaped top surface with chequered pattern in kingwood and tuilpwood, with ormolu edging.  Further mounts to the drawer fronts...

French 19th Century ladies fall front bureau de dame, having wonderful Amboyna, veneers with classical Boxwood inlay to the centre depicting a classical urn with over flowing flowers. Opening to reveal an inset writing tablet...

A good quality late 19th century French bureau De-Dame, having wonderful marquetry floral inlay to the fall and top, opening to reveal a shelf, drawer...