GEORGIAN STYLE MAHOGANY PEDESTAL DESK, BY MARY WILLSON MID 19TH CENTURY the brown leather insert top with a leaf carved edge over three frieze drawers and twin banks of three drawers, with a pair of cupboard doors opposing, raised on foliate carved ogee bracket feet, the drawer stamped 'M. WILLSON QUEEN STREET' (151cm wide, 80cm high, 95cm deep) Provenance: Lowood House, Melrose Footnote: Note: the stamp refers to either Mary Wilson/Willson, or her son Matthew, who took over the business in 1838. Mary Willson was married to Thomas Willson who is listed in trade directories in the early 19th century as a Furniture broker and appraiser. Operating from premises on Queen Street, London, the company dealt mainly in good quality used furniture, however there is some evidence to suggest cabinet making also took place on the premises.