An Irish George III mahogany kneehole desk/dressing table, 1772, by Edward Croby, Cork

An Irish George III mahogany kneehole desk/dressing table, 1772, by Edward Croby, Cork

the rectangular moulded top over a long frieze drawer fitted with a gilt-tooled leather inset slide above a concealed ratcheted mirror and various lidded compartments and a concealed hinged drawer to right return, with three drawers to either side of a kneehole containing an apron drawer and cupboard door, on bracket feet, the back of one drawer with a pencil inscription reading 'Edward Croby Fecit / Cork 24 Jan 1772'

83.5cm. high, 105cm. wide, 53cm. deep; 2ft. 9in., 3ft. 5¼in., 1ft. 9in.