A Large Victorian Period Oak Writing / Library Table c.1890 Size:Default Title Such rings were popular in

Such rings were popular in ancient Rome as betrothal rings and again throughout Europe from the twelfth to the eighteenth centuries

The rich mahogany stands having beehive turned reeded knops and incised foliate stems

In recent times the estate has been heavily developed

The pictures are unusual

and the police were very active in stopping them

A Large Victorian Period Oak Writing / Library Table c.1890 Size:Default Title Such rings were popular inOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1885 1895 Depth: 44. 5 inches Width: 72 inches Height: 28 inches The six foot wide solid oak writing desk having the original black leather inset top and two frieze drawers with the original pressed metal cup handles, locks and key, standing on turned baluster tapered legs and brass castors survives from the late Victorian period. The condition is mainly good, though the