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Mahogany kneehole desk with serpentine front, applied carving on the canted corners, leather inset top and ormolu mounts on the drawers. Kneehole and recessed cabinet framed with arch and fluted pilasters. Three of the drawers are frieze, while the recessed cupboard is flanked by six concave pedestal drawers
Bequeathed by Louis C. G. Clarke, 1960.
Depth: 72.5 cm
Height: 82.5 cm
Width: 142.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1960) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
18th Century, Mid
George II
Production date:
circa
AD 1750
Top composed of leather
Accession number: M.12-1961
Primary reference Number: 95851
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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