Description
Circa 1820. A rare and unusual labelled mahogany desk by ‘James Mein of Kelso,’ the tall back with 3 shelves, the top has a ¾ shaped gallery, each tier supported on turned balustrades with a solid mahogany polished back, the writing surface with side shaped gallery with scrolling, the front with one short drawer flanked by a pair of deeper drawers, the right-hand drawer with the trade, the table rests on four classic ‘Mein of Kelso’ legs with foliate carved caps and bases, turned, fluted and tapering, with a brass cup and castors beneath.
James Mein of Kelso had amongst his clients, The Duke of Roxburgh, and supplied furniture to the Duke for his home at Floors Castle Kelso.
Dimensions:
- 138cm High, 170cm Wide, 56cm Deep
