A GEORGE III MAHOGANY PARTNER'S PEDESTAL DESK, CIRCA 1780

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY PARTNER'S PEDESTAL DESK, CIRCA 1780

with red gilt-tooled leather writing surface, some lock plates engraved J.BEARDMORE / LONDON, W and SEGURE / 2 / LEVER
height 32 in.; width 65 ½ in.; depth 35 ½ in.
81.3 cm; 166.4 cm; 90.2 cm

Condition Report:
Remounted. Locks replaced; Leather replaced with some dents, scratches, and stains. Patches to veneer throughout. Age cracks to mahogany; largest being to both sides. Usual dents, bruises, and scratches consistent with use and age; primarily to drawer edges and base.

Provenance:
Christie's New York, 12 October 1991, lot 113

Sotheby's New York, 17 October 2015, lot 1000