A rare and exceptionally large commonwealth joined oak desk box, Gloucestershire, dated 1656 The sloping lid with triple-reeded edge and applied bookrest rail, enclosing nine small drawer apertures to the rear, the front carved with opposed scaly-dragons, with forked tongue and tail, to the right a till with drawer, initialled and dated 'TS' over '1659', all sides carved with multiple flower and whorl-filled guilloche, 105.5cm wide x 63cm deep x 37cm high, (41 1/2in wide x 24 1/2in deep x 14 1/2in high)
A rare and exceptionally large commonwealth joined oak desk box, Gloucestershire, dated 1656 The sloping lid with triple-reeded edge and applied bookrest rail, enclosing nine small drawer apertures to the rear, the front carved with opposed scaly-dragons, with forked tongue and tail, to the right a till with drawer, initialled and dated 'TS' over '1659', all sides carved with multiple flower and whorl-filled guilloche, 105.5cm wide x 63cm deep x 37cm high, (41 1/2in wide x 24 1/2in deep x 14 1/2in high)
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