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A 19th century French Second Empire period mahogany writing desk
in the manner of Jacob Desmalter

29 March 2011, 12:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A 19th century French Second Empire period mahogany writing desk

in the manner of Jacob Desmalter
The rectangular top with carved corners and crossbanded ebonised edge with a green tooled leather inset, above a frieze drawer flanked by two short drawers, on square tapering term legs headed by ebonised female Egyptian heads and feet, on square gilt metal plinth feet, 145cm wide, 81cm deep, 75cm high (57in wide, 31.5in deep, 29.5in high).

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