Antique Mahogany Georgian Architect's Drafting Drawing Desk Table Chest Circa 1780 Recently Added "The Divine Comedy"

"The Divine Comedy"

Both sides of the chest having hand-forged iron carrying handles within a deeply carved lozenge design and corresponding geometric floral devices

The painting depicts a Russian winter landscape at sunset

Tom Fawkes (1941- )

Antique Mahogany Georgian Architect's Drafting Drawing Desk Table Chest Circa 1780 Recently Added "The Divine Comedy"A rare George II mahogany architect's desk chest, circa 1750. The desk top slides forward, thus allowing the sitter to work, the top having a drafting table that has an easel support to place the top at three different heights, the highest being 47" floor to top. The chest having a plan drawer which is flanked by two pen drawers with fitted interiors, there are five further drawers below, the desk chest is raised on ogee bracket feet. The chest has