ENGLISH TRAVELLING DESK in mahogany, bronze and brass fillets. It opens onto a double shelf lined with black leather and decorated with gilding. It features a double-ended penholder, two small compartments, an inkwell and a talcum flask. Period: 19th century. Dimensions when closed: H. 20 x W. 50.5 x D. 27 cm. Dimensions when open: H. 20 x W. 50.5 x D. 54.5 cm. (Traces of use, small knocks, damage to the leather at the hinge)