William & Mary period kingwood escritoire

A superb William & Mary period Kingwood oyster veenered and Rosewood fall front escritoire, in the manner of the London cabinetmaker Thomas Pistor of Ludgate Hill. With bolection moulded drawer above a fall front with geometrically inlaid roundels and corner spandrels. Fully fitted interior of rosewood veneers and secret drawers. Later brass handles and bun feet.

Provenance

Purchased from a private residence in Kent

Literature

Adam Bowett: English Furniture 1660-1724 From Charles II to Queen Anne. Page 209.

c. 1690

Width 90.00cm 35.43 inches
Height 159.00cm 62.60 inches
Depth 48.00cm 18.90 inches
Origin England
Medium Kingwood & rosewood veneered ( Princess wood)
Condition Fine
PRICE gbp 42000.00 (Pound Sterling)
Status For sale.
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