Lot 345
GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARCHITECT'S DESK
CIRCA 1760
Auction: 30 June 2010 at 12:00 BST
Description
the cleated fall front enclosing a fitted interior with pigeon holes, above two long drawers, raised on square moulded legs
Dimensions
84cm wide, 83cm high, 57cm deep
Footnote
Provenance:
The Estate of the Late Jean Gordon Welsh
Note:
Jean Gordon Welsh (1930-2009) was one of the foremost Scottish architects of her day. After studying at Glasgow School of Art, she was elected ARIBA in 1955 and joined William Nimmo in practice in 1956. William Nimmo & Partners was originally based in Wishaw and moved to Glasgow in 1969. Her output was prodigious and some of her notable projects include: the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow (with Leslie Martin); the Faslane Naval Base; and the restructuring and refurbishment of Britannic House in London for BP's global headquarters, all in the 1980s. Jean was awarded the status of Freeman of the City of London and retired from practice in the 1990s.