A Regency black lacquered and gilt chinoiserie decorated desk, circa 1815, decorated with figures, animals and village scenes throughout, the tooled leather inset rectangular top with raised section to rear edge, incorporating two hinged panels opening to an arrangement of pigeon holes and shelves, above three frieze drawers, on S-scroll legs joined by shaped peripheral stretchers centred by a flambeau terminal, on acanthus carved pad feet, 93cm high, 149cm wide, 77cm deep Provenance: The Collection of Countess Veronica Munster