A small early Victorian ormolu mounted tortoiseshell and engraved brass 'Boulle' marquetry and ebony writing table 1840-1850 The inlay depicting figures, opposing winged creatures and birds, urns of flowers, figural busts with scrolled headdresses and scrolled stylised foliage, the gilt tooled leather inset top with a repeating husk pendant-filled lappet ogee edge mount with mask and scrolled foliate shaped cartouche cast angles, above one long shaped frieze drawer mounted with an alternating acanthus and lotus-leaf surround, the frieze with four bearded Green Man mask mounts each surmounted by a lappet-lambrequinned headdress, on square section cabriole legs headed by bearded faun mask clasps each with a feathered headdress, terminating in foliate capped hoof sabots, the original gilding has almost entirely rubbed, 80cm wide x 47cm deep x 71.5cm high, (31in wide x 18 1/2in deep x 28in high) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP Y TP For auctions held in Scotland: Please refer to the catalogue and/or after-sale information or contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing