Lot 1001

Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th of July 2026

Attributed to Gillows, a mahogany pedestal architect's desk, circa 1790. The gilt, double-ratcheted, leather-tooled writing surface having rising candle flap and detachable document rest, above a secretaire drawer revealing a green baize writing slide, above six hinged inlaid lettered compartments and two secret compartments. The sides having fitted brass handles and hinged candle sconces, central recess flanked by three drawers to each side, fitted with brass handles, 96cm h x 126cm w x 70cm d. See Gillows of Lancaster and London, Vol. II, by Susan E. Stuart, p. 377, plate GG28, for a near-identical example.

Condition report

This desk has two ring marks to the leather writing surface and some light scratches throughout. There is no warping to the top. The desk is sun bleached in places (particularly to the front). There is a split to the inside of both pedestals and a burn to the outside of the right pedestal. There are some small sections of cock beading missing from around the secretaire drawer and around one of the faux doors at the back. There is some crackling to the veneer on the drawer fronts. All the locks have all been replaced (apart from the secretaries drawer) and are not named. There are no keys included. The lot does not have any signs of worm or rot.

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