A 19th century Italian walnut and marquetry demi-lune Carlton House desk, the curved superstructure with an arrangement of pigeon holes and drawers with cast brass flowerhead knobs, centering a cupboard, the conforming writing surface above three frieze drawers, on tapering square legs joined by a curved stretcher, profusely inlaid all over with neoclassical scrolling foliage and flowers. (51.25in x 26.5in x 41in)