FINE LATE VICTORIAN OR EDWARDIAN PAINTED SATINWOOD AND CROSSBANDED CARLTON HOUSE DESK

FINE LATE VICTORIAN OR EDWARDIAN PAINTED SATINWOOD AND CROSSBANDED CARLTON HOUSE DESK IN SHERATON STYLE, circa 1900, of typical form with bowfront and curved back, the superstructure with raised centre and side returns housing an arrangement of doors and drawers with turned ivory handles; above a pull out leather inset writing surface, above three further drawers; on straight tapering legs to brass caps and castors; decorated overall with maidens and putti in the manner of Angelica Kauffman in oval reserves, scrolling foliage, a floral bouquet, foliate swags and wreaths, 102cm high, 118cm wide, 62cm deep Provenance: Purchased by the current vendor's parents at Pearsons Auctions, Winchester, Hampshire, 1st March 1974, lot 991, the hammer price having been