An impressive early 20th century German Jugendstil gilt metal desk standof oblong shaped form, the central raised section containing a brass inkwell with hinged cover, flanked by pen wells with arched sides and fluted border, raised on plinth base, design incorporating a perched owl with spread wings to front and back, broken raised fan shaped geometric design to hinged cover with projecting thumbpiece, stamped no 5940 x 9.5 x 10.5 cm., Condition: Gilding worn in areas and thinning, noticeably to pen wells and other high points and edges