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Lot 2244
A VICTORIAN PAINTED PINE AND ROSEWOOD EFFECT WRITING DESK. With a rectangular top with moulded edges and leather effect writing surface above three frieze drawers and columns of three further graduated short drawers, all with painted stringing and rosewood effect crossbanding, 76cm high, 130cm wide and 62cm deep.
Lot 395
A Victorian Burr Oak and Ormolu Desk Setcirca 1860Comprising a casket with a domed lid, applied with gothic style strapwork and twin carry handles, 19.5 x 27 cms, together with a blotter en suite, 21cm wide, 30cm high (8in wide, 11 1/2in high) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 101
Polar.- Arctic.- M'Dougall (George F.) The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship "Resolute" to the Arctic Regions in search of Sir John Franklin..., first edition, half-title, folding engraved map with partial hand-colouring and routes supplied in red and blue, 8 tinted lithographed plates, some finished by hand with colouring of flags, wood-engraved illustrations, 24pp. publishers' catalogue at end, light spotting, old book-label of Thomas Kemp 1871 and bookplate of John R.Anderson, pencil note re restoration to front free endpaper, original cloth, rubbed, rebacked & recased preserving original spine, [Sabin 43183], 1857 § Kane (Elisha Kent) Arctic Explorations in Search of Sir John Franklin, wood-engraved plates, some double-page, and illustrations, some marginal staining, contemporary calf prize binding, rubbed, spine defective at head, 1892, 8vo (2)⁂ The Resolute set out as part of Belcher's relief expedition in 1850 but became stuck in the ice and was abandoned in May 1854. It was found by a American whaler, bought by the U.S. government and returned to Britain where it was presented to Queen Victoria. A desk was later built using its timbers and presented to the President of the United States in thanks; it is now situated in the Oval Office in the White House where it has been used by most of the intervening Presidents.
Lot 181
GOLD DESK SEAL AND TWO GOLD FOB SEALS, LATE 18TH - MID 19TH CENTURY1st: The inverted pear-shaped desk seal with bloodstone incised with interlaced initials, MHM, below a Marquess' coronet, 2nd: The rectangular fob seal chased with foliage, the foiled quartz incised with the motto Dinna Waken Sleeping Dogs above a coat-of-arms and the motto Ductus non Coactus, 3rd: The fluted rectangular fob seal, the hinged compartment concealing a miniature on ivory of a young girl, the carnelian incised with a coat-of-arms, lengths: 1st 5.7cm; seal 1.8cm x 1.5cm, 2nd 4.2cm; seal 2.8cm x 2.3cm, 3rd 4.4cm; seal 2.4cm x 2.0cm (3)Footnotes:The arms on the second seal are those of Robertson, of Lude co. Perth, descendants of the Robertson family of Stravan co. Perth, heads of the Clan Donnochie.The arms on the third seal are believed to be the arms of the Harrison family of Acastor, Caton and Flaxby in Yorkshire.Please note, it is not possible to export ivory to the United States.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 504
An 18th century walnut kneehole desk 73 x 81 x 48cmCondition report: General knocks and ware consistent with age and use. Cracking to veneer to all extremities. Damage to left bracket foot. Loos of veneer to knee-hole cupboard door, and damage to edge of shelf inside. Smnall amount fo historic worm.
Lot 373
An Edwardian oak twin pedestal desk with inset writing surface, 152 cm wideCondition report: Overall measurements: 88 x 152 x 81cmKneehole measures 60cm high and 64cm wide inbetween the plinthsLeather top is scratched with dents and marks, lifting in placesTop it self has some splits to the woodGenerally quite knocked with wear and discolourationThe drawer fronts and corners, the plinth corners are particularly knocked and chippedWear consistent with age and good useSide of the pedestals, the panels are coming away from each otherSee photos
Lot 1318
An unusual 19th century dark patinated bronze patent combination inkwell and desk compass, designed by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807 - 1894), hinged cover cast as a coiled cobra, set with a dial and crested by a 'crystal ball', rocky base, opaque glass liner, 18cm high, the design published February 5th 1850
Lot 1567
A George III mahogany tambour-fronted writing desk, oversailing top above a retractable front enclosing a sliding plateau with hinged tooled and gilt leather writing surface adjustable on a ratchet, pigeonholes and small drawers, above a pair of frieze drawers, tapered square legs, brass barrel casters, 104cm high, 109cm wide, 61cm deep, c.1800
Lot 1679
A Louis XV Revival gilt metal mounted walnut and marquetry bonheur du jour, the superstructure with a central cartouch shaped mirror above a small drawer flanked by two banks of three further drawers, the burueau du dame portion with fall front enclosing a roseswood interior fitted as a desk with tooled and gilt writing surface, a well, small drawers and pigeonholes, shaped apron, inlaid throughout with stylised scrolling foliage, serpentine legs, 140.5cm high, 84cm wide, 55cm deep
Lot 1878
A Victorian walnut Davenport desk, hinged concave rectangular superstructure with three-quarter gallery enclosing stationery divisions, serpentine front writing slope with inset tooled and gilt writing surface enclosing a pair of blind drawers and three pigeonholes, the side with four drawers, blind to verso, ceramic casters, 85cm high, 56cm wide, 52cm deep, c.1860
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