A mid-17th century oak and snakewood-veneered joined desk box, Dutch, circa 1660


The fixed top board and hinged slope with moulded edge, the interior fitted with an arrangement of seven drawers, all with applied edge mouldings and turned fruitwood handles, the front board applied with mouldings to form rectangular reserves veneered with snakewood, and with base moulding, the dovetail construction visible to the end boards, the operative lock with its apparently original key, 57cm wide x 53.5cm deep x 30cm high, (22in wide x 21in deep x 11 1/2in high)