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Very Rare Mahogany Desk by James Mein of Kelso
REF: 35808 / LA584901
£5,250
€6,123
$7,064
LoveAntiques Dealersince Jan 2018Approved item3336 sales by dealer
LoveAntiques Dealersince Jan 2018Approved item3336 sales by dealer
Description
A rare and unusual labelled mahogany desk by ‘James Mein of Kelso,’ the tall back with 3 shelves, the top has a ¾ shaped gallery, each tier supported on turned balustrades with a solid mahogany polished back, the writing surface with side shaped gallery with scrolling, the front with one short drawer flanked by a pair of deeper drawers, the right-hand drawer with the trade, the table rests on four classic ‘Mein of Kelso’ legs with foliate carved caps and bases, turned, fluted and tapering, with a brass cup and castors beneath.
James Mein of Kelso had amongst his clients, The Duke of Roxburgh, and supplied furniture to the Duke for his home at Floors Castle Kelso.
measurements
Height:
138 cm
Width:
170 cm
Depth:
56 cm
declaration
Georgian Antiques has clarified that the Very Rare Mahogany Desk by James Mein of Kelso (LA584901) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being circa 1820
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Date of Manufacture:
circa 1820
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This Very Rare Mahogany Desk by James Mein of Kelso is located in Midlothian (County of Edinburgh), United Kingdom
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