James Phillips, Bristol - Early 20th Century mahogany Carlton House writing desk, the curved super structure with gilt brass balustrade over two banks of three satinwood-crossbanded, ebony and boxwood-strung short drawers between further curved cupboards, in turn between two further drawers beneath a sloping fall, flanking a gilt-tooled green morocco writing surface, the front with three conforming long drawers, stamped Phillips Bristol to central drawer and with plaque to left drawer, on boxwood-strung square tapered supports with brass square caps and brass swivel castors, 137cm x 66cm x 100cm high Condition: The brass balustrade is sectional and requires re-pinning, there is some wear around the tack holes supporting the balustrade. Grain crack to left side of superstructure in the end of balustrade. Further cracking to left hand curved fall. Writing surface has heavy fading and wear commensurate with age and use. Some moulding losses to lower curve between right hand side legs. **General condition consistent with age.