A Louis XV kingwood bureau plat circa 1760, later retailed and partly remounted by Edward Holmes Baldock. The gilt tooled green leather top above three oak-lined drawers opposed by dummies, stamped to the undersideEHB and labeled "Compton Bassett," the English PATENT locks and most of the mounts replaced by Edward Holmes Baldock in the early 19th century. A similar desk sold at Christie's Auction, January 27, 2015, Lot359. [31" H x 51" W x 28 1/2" D]. Some losses and repairs to veneers.

Some losses and repairs to veneers.