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A William and Mary walnut, sycamore (or holly) and fruitwood 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry secretaire kneehole desk 1690-1700, in the manner of Gerrit Jensen image 1
A William and Mary walnut, sycamore (or holly) and fruitwood 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry secretaire kneehole desk 1690-1700, in the manner of Gerrit Jensen image 2
A William and Mary walnut, sycamore (or holly) and fruitwood 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry secretaire kneehole desk 1690-1700, in the manner of Gerrit Jensen image 3
A William and Mary walnut, sycamore (or holly) and fruitwood 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry secretaire kneehole desk 1690-1700, in the manner of Gerrit Jensen image 4
A William and Mary walnut, sycamore (or holly) and fruitwood 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry secretaire kneehole desk 1690-1700, in the manner of Gerrit Jensen image 5
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A William and Mary walnut, sycamore (or holly) and fruitwood 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry secretaire kneehole desk
1690-1700, in the manner of Gerrit Jensen

1 July 2025, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£5,000 - £8,000

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A William and Mary walnut, sycamore (or holly) and fruitwood 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry secretaire kneehole desk

1690-1700, in the manner of Gerrit Jensen
Profusely inlaid almost throughout with scrolled foliage and stylised flowers, elaborate scrolled interlacing and shaped strapwork, bellflower trails and rosettes, largely encompassed by foliate tendril surrounds and sand-shaded overlapping acanthus pattern borders, the inverted breakfront superstructure comprised of four short end drawers flanking four slightly longer central drawers, above a hinged top and hinged drop-front frieze enclosing one central deep drawer and concealed slide flanked by two short drawers and one deep drawer disguised as two, over eight short drawers flanking the kneehole, the recess with one deep drawer above one door, on turned bun feet, 92cm wide x 58cm deep x 97.5cm high, (36in wide x 22 1/2in deep x 38in high)

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Please see the footnotes for the two preceding furniture lots in this sale for further information on William and Mary 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry furniture of a similar type to the present desk.

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