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A fine William Kent carved mahogany partners pedestal desk the almost rectangular
top with moulded border and inset with a tooled leather panel, fitted with one long
and two short drawers in each frieze and three short drawers in each pedestal all with
shaped gilt brass swan necked drop handles; each pedestal flanked by carved termes
surmounted with finely carved lion’s masks clasping brass rings, the lower section
carved with acanthus leaves and fish scales and terminating in scrolls all on a square
shaped plinth carved with gadroon ornament above. English circa: 1740.
