A REGENCY BRASS MOUNTED ROSEWOOD WRITING TABLE

A fine quality early 19th century brass mounted rosewood writing table, having a rectangular top with re-entrant corners, retaining the original gold tooled red morocco leather insert with a cross-banded edge and brass trim above one long and two short brass strung drawers with later lion mask handles to the front and conforming dummies to the reverse, and the sides supported by waisted end supports and joined by a turned stretcher; on square splay legs terminating in brass cap castors.

Note: The drawer linings are constructed of aromatic cedar wood, a sign of superior quality.

English, circa 1815

Height: 30 in; 76.5 cm
Height of kneehole: 24 in; 61 cm
Width: 48 ½ in; 123 cm
Depth: 31 ¾ in; 81 cm

Provenance:
Norman Adams, London;
Private Collection, London.