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Click here to subscribeGood quality Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk, the green tooled leather inset top above nine drawers with knob handles, raised on plinth bases, 59ins wide x 31.5ins deep x 30.5ins highOverall in good clean condition. There is a mark on the leather but this does appear to be in a polish which has been put over it so could be cleaned and re-polished.
Edwardian mahogany band marquetry desk, in the style of Edwards & Roberts, raised superstructure with brass gallery, central shelf, two hinged compartments above drawers, the top inset with a leather writing surface, frieze drawer and six bowfront drawers surrounding the kneehole, square tapering legs on casters, width 122cm, depth 64cm, height 96cm.
Nanna Ditzel (1923-2005)/A Danish writing desk in rosewood and oak, designed 1958 for Soren Willadsen, model number 12478, the four frieze drawers with recessed handles, 167cm wide, 75cm deep, 73cm high CONDITION REPORT: Surface veneer in very good condition. Drawer fronts good. Second drawer from right has minor chip to lower corner. One drawer has split to a knot of wood on the underside, not visible from above. Minor scuff marks to lower right corner of table. Polish abrasions to rear right corner. Very minor dents and bruises to legs and stretchers. Lock plates stamped Elzen/Made in Hungary - no keys. Overall in very good condition. (An Article 10 permit has been granted by CITES, allowing us to sell this item.)
A ROTATING BRASS HELM DESK COMPENDIUM, CIRCA 1950 with 1½in. square instruments comprising a watch signed Angeles; a calendar square, a barometer, a thermometer and hygrometer, set within a rotating ship's helm mount with a step platform base -- 7¼in. (18.5cm.)Condition report: Appears to be in good overall condition, one knob missing to calendar dial, watch running at the time of cataloguing, barometer untested.
A WORLD TIME DESK CLOCK unsigned, in the form of an oversized fob watch with bull's-eye framed face, enclosing six dials including London, Bombay, Sydney, New York, Paris and Hong Kong, subsidiary seconds dial, inscribed under ‘8 Days Swiss Made’ with single spring box movement behind (lacking back cover, key and stand)Condition report: Movement untested, will require refurbishing
A FINE AND LARGE GILT, BRASS AND AGATE SHIP’S WHEEL DESK BAROMETER, ATTRIBUTED TO BETJEMANN & SONS, CIRCA 1870 unsigned, with 4in. silvered dial with curved bar thermometer contained within gilt hub with indicator actioned by nine-spoke helm with agate handles, mounted on oval agate base with gilt brass rope trim -- overall 14½ x 12in. (37 x 30.5cm.)Condition report: Fine overall condition
A NOVELTY DESK CLOCK, CIRCA 1930 modelled in the form of a ship’s bridge telegraph with 2in. white-painted clock dial signed to centre Mercedes/made in Germany, with rear wind to clockwork movement loosely contained in wooden brass plinth base -- 9in. (23cm.) highCondition report: Good overall condition, running well at the time of cataloguing
Vintage Marshall 20 Channel Mixing Desk. An original, Marshall built 20 channel analogue mixing desk, formerly owned and used by acclaimed Bristol based engineer, collector and musician Greg Latham. Possilbly built circa 1972/3. Prior to his passing Greg indicated that this deck was originally purchased as part of a deal including elements of Led Zeppelin's 'back line' but sadly no supporting documentation exists and we cannot confirm that this desk was used by the band. Please contact the auction house for more information on the desk. A film about Greg Latham selling another of his vintage desks is available to view at the following link - http://www.soundtechniquesmovie.com/sound-techniques-lost-found/
Two silver topped decanters, with continental silver mounts, one of a faceted Art Deco style, the other of brown glass with a white metal fox stopper, together with a cased Art Deco style desk set with green resin bodiesCondition report: Surface scratches and knocks, the fox stopper is probably not original to the body.
A Bullova Accutron brass desk clock, impressed verso 'February 14th 1967', 13.5cm diameter and an Angelus Electronic desk clock, 12.5cm high (2)Provenance: From the collection of the late Tony Saunders of BedfordCondition report: Bullova: Hands detached but present.Movement not tested, some wear.Anagelus: Wear to case.Movement not tested.
A collection of silver and plate, including a pair of silver heart shaped pin dishes, 9cm; an 835 oval tray, 17cm wide; an 835 cream jug and cauldron; a pique work circular trinket box, 6cm diameter; a Chinese silver vase; an inkwell, other small items including a desk blotter (12)Condition report: Various wear - all appear fair overall.
An Art Deco silvered table lamp, with crackled glass shade supported by two nude figural supports, 48cm high, an adjustable desk lamp, 37cm high, a resin Art Deco table lamp, 37cm high to fitting (3)Condition report: Loss of finish to silvered lamp. Loss of finish, loose fittings, stand misshapen to desk. Resin lamp with damage and repair to base, lacks stand and shade.
Good Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk, the top with inset tooled red leather and having thirteen drawers about the kneehole on plinth base, 112cm wide x 70cm deep x 76cm highCondition report: Good condition, piece of beading missing from middle drawer. The rear is faded and has a piece of moulding missing. The handles have been replaced. The top leather is mostly evenly worn and faded to a coral colour . The right side has a piece of beading missing- see extra images
Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk, the rounded rectangular top with inset tooled leather, nine drawers to the kneehole and opposing faux drawers, 122cm wide x 75cm deep x 79cm highCondition report: Stamped to central drawer EDWARDS & ROBERTS 16,17,20 & 21 WARDOUR ST. Lacks key, top is quite tired, second drawer to right is missing mouldings and snnall veneer loss to frieze here, small gap above opposing drawer where lock has been compromised, wear to pedestals, small losses to knob handles, loss to beading to left side, overall general wear, but structurally ok, drawers run smoothly, no significant damage
Late 19th century mahogany writing table with tambour barrel top enclosing fitted interior and pull out front with tooled leather inset writing surface adjusting on a ratchet, 100cm wide x 64cm deep x 100cm highCondition report: Tambour slide functions although has small split/loss, fitted interior appears to be complete and ok, pull out desk top has a split running beside leather slope, wear to leather but it appears to be original, drawers below run smoothly, some wear to legs and elsewhere minor splits and minor damage commensurate with age
λA mixed lot of silver items, comprising: a stamp moistener and desk seal, by N Kuhn & Co, Chester 1908, cylindrical form, length 13.7cm, a vesta /sovereign/stamp case, by William Neale, Birmingham 1893, engine-turned decoration, plus a double sovereign case, a match holder case, a Victorian rattle with a coral teether and a silver-mounted leather stamp case, approx. weighable 4oz. (6)
A miniature silver model of a gun dog holding a duck, with import marks for Chester 1907, importer's mark of Berthold Muller, modelled in a standing position, length 5.5cm, plus a silver desk seal, with import marks for London 1903, importer's mark of by Berthold Muller, modelled as Mercury, plain matrix, plus another desk seal, with import marks for London 1924, modelled as a maiden, plain square matrix, approx. total weight 2.7oz. (3)
λThe Haig Toilet Service, a fine 19th century French silver gentleman's travelling toilet service, maker's mark of J.D with a duck between, in a lozenge punch, circa 1870, the case inscribed 'Smal, Fcant, Palais Royal 7,' engine-turned decoration, with chased foliate borders, the centre with the Haig crest with foliate scroll mantling, comprising: a ewer and basin, the ewer of rectangular baluster form, with a detachable wicker-bound handle, on a foliate rectangular foot, a shaving hot water hot and stand, with a detachable turned ivory handle, and with a burner, a circular dish, a cylindrical shaving brush, four silver-mounted cologne bottles, screw-off covers, (one cover is stuck shut), five circular toilet jars, three oblong toilet jars, a hand mirror, and a rectangular toilet jar, plus a pair of inkwells, a dip pen, a mother-of-pearl handled desk seal, a mother-of-pearl paper knife, a large electroplated easel-back mirror, of arched upright rectangular form, plus steel and mother-of-pearl items: a pair of razors, two penknives, a toothpick/ear spoon, a corkscrew, a hook, and five other items, six various ivory brushes, an ivory handled knife and a glass, in a fitted boulle brass marquetry ebonised wooden case, with a stationery wallet and secret drawer, the cover with the Haig crest and the initials 'J.R.H', for James Richard Haig, length 47.5cm, approx. weighable silver 79.5oz. Provenance: James Richard Haig (d.1896), of Blairhill and Highfield Park, Sussex. And then by family descent to the current owner.
An early 17th century silver desk seal, unmarked circa 1625, the oval intaglio with the arms of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, the baluster handle with three bands of double thread lines, height 4.7cm, approx. weight 3oz. Provenance: A Private Collection. Alastair Dickenson Ltd. Robert Rich 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587-1658) was the son of Lord Robert Rich and Penelope, daughter of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex. He was educated at Emmanuel College Cambridge and was admitted to Middle Temple in 1604. He was returned as the member of parliament for Maldon in 1610 and 1614.
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