Description MUSEUM QUALITY ENGLISH OVAL MAHOGANY CARVED PARTNERS DESK HAVING INSET CORAL COLORED LEATHER TOP ENCOMPASSED BY MAHOGANY BAND, THEN A RIBBON AND FLORAL LIP OVER 6 RECTANGULAR FRIEZE, THE BOTTOM WITH 4 CONCAVE KNEEHOLES FITTED, ALL AROUND WITH CUPBOARD DOORS OPENING TO REVEAL FITTED OAK LINED DRAWERS, THE CASE ELABORATELY CARVED WITH RIBBON FOLIATED APPLIQUES, MEDALLIONS, AND FRETWORK DESIGNS, LATE 19TH C.; **AUCTIONEER NOTE: THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES