Huanghuali Writing Box , China, 19th Century.
RARE TRAVEL WRITING DESK CRAFTED FROM FINE HUANGHUALI WOOD, MADE BY CABINET MAKERS IN GUANGZHOU, CHINA, IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY FOR THE WESTERN MARKET.
THIS SMALL DESK, CRAFTED FROM HUANGHUALI WOOD, FEATURES BRASS TRIM AND TWO RECESSED BRASS HANDLES.
INSIDE, THERE ARE TWO SHELVES LINED WITH BLACK VELVET AND VARIOUS COMPARTMENTS FOR STORING WRITING IMPLEMENTS.
LIFTING ONE OF THE SHELVES REVEALS A SECRET: CLICKING A HIDDEN BUTTON ACTIVATES A SPRING THAT OPENS A HIDDEN COMPARTMENT, INSIDE WHICH THERE ARE THREE SMALL DRAWERS.
IT MOST LIKELY BELONGED TO A 19TH-CENTURY BRITISH NAVY OFFICER.
A SIMILAR HUANGHUALI WRITING DESK IS ON DISPLAY AT THE LIANG YI MUSEUM IN HONG KONG.
THIS SMALL DESK, CRAFTED FROM HUANGHUALI WOOD, FEATURES BRASS TRIM AND TWO RECESSED BRASS HANDLES.
INSIDE, THERE ARE TWO SHELVES LINED WITH BLACK VELVET AND VARIOUS COMPARTMENTS FOR STORING WRITING IMPLEMENTS.
LIFTING ONE OF THE SHELVES REVEALS A SECRET: CLICKING A HIDDEN BUTTON ACTIVATES A SPRING THAT OPENS A HIDDEN COMPARTMENT, INSIDE WHICH THERE ARE THREE SMALL DRAWERS.
IT MOST LIKELY BELONGED TO A 19TH-CENTURY BRITISH NAVY OFFICER.
A SIMILAR HUANGHUALI WRITING DESK IS ON DISPLAY AT THE LIANG YI MUSEUM IN HONG KONG.
2 300 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Good condition
Material: Solid wood
Width: 51 cm
Height: 19 cm
Depth: 28 cm
Reference (ID): 1795745
Availability: In stock
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