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Lot 486

A LARGE VICTORIAN GOTHIC OAK PEDESTAL DESK, BY HOWARD & SONS
In the manner of Charles Eastlake, the superstructure with a central section having six trefoil arched pigeonholes above a pair of drawers and a pen recess, flanked by hinged hutches with stationery compartments, the leather lined top on pedestals with five graduated drawers and strut panelled cupboards to the sides, with enamel label to drawer, "HOWARD & SONS MANUFACTURERS 25, 26, 27 BERNERS ST, LONDON, W".
Height 150cm; Width 185cm; Depth 93cm

Estimate $7,000 - $9,000

Sold for $2,000


Christie's Australia, The Collection of John Schaeffer at Rona, 15-16 May, 2004, lot 299
Purchased from the above

The Collection of the Late John Schaeffer AO

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8381
1:00pm - 25 August 2020
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra

VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney:
Thursday 20 - Monday 24 August, 10am - 4pm

Auction:
Session 1: 1:00pm (Lots 1-254)
Session 2: 6:00pm (Lots 300-517)

CONTACT
Hamish Clark
hamish.clark@leonardjoel.com.au

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