Inlaid Satinwood Writing Desk with Folding Leaf

A pretty satinwood ladies’ writing desk from the turn of the 20th century, this has inlaid detail, a fold down writing surface and sits on castors. – Leaf folds down, to rest on opened drawer, to reveal black leather with gilt tooling for the writing surface. – Small bevelled oval mirror inset above recesses for holding pens and inkwells, with small drawers either side. – Larger drawer, which doubles as the support rest for the drop leaf. – Stands on brown ceramic castors. – Attractively carved central stretcher. – Delicate inlaid foliate designs with flowers and border stringing. An elegant working surface for a laptop, which will fit into a small space, is easy to move on castors, and will suit a formal interior. Date: Circa 1900 Material: Satinwood Origin: England