An early George III mahogany kneehole desk, the moulded edge top with part crossbanding and inlaid with ebonised stringing, above an arrangement of nine drawers, the central one with a baize lined sliding writing surface, above a fielded panelled cupboard door enclosing a shelf, with foliate carved brackets and flanked by 'Chinese Chippendale' blind fret canted angles, on bracket feet, 74.9cm high, 131cm wide, 55.6cm deep.