An unusual Victorian satin gilt brass and turquoise porcelain inset desk set in the Neo-Grec taste each piece set with oval and circular portrait roundels depicting profiles of various Classical male and female heads, the bases set with further circular maskhead and musical and military trophies, comprising an oval inkstand with twin vase shaped receivers, a stationary box with twin ovals to the hinged cover, rear and front and single ovals to the sides, the compartmented interior with red grosgrain lining, a set of letter scales with oval insets to the pans (one oval with bruised blemish to the porcelain) on oval plinth base, together with four graduated brass weights, and pair of candlesticks, the cylindrical nozzles with detachable drip pans on oval boldly knopped narrow stems with applied scroll pierced decoration on corresponding bases, the inkstand, 13cm, 26cm wide, 18cm deep, the box, 15cm high, 24.5cm wide, 16cm deep, the letter rack, 11cm high, 19cm wide, 12cm deep, the candlesticks, 21cm high, 9.5cm , 7.5cm deep, (5) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing