Writing desk on stand, c. 1725-1750, 35 1/2 x 25 x 14 1/2 in. ( x x cm), Desk: Rosewood, ivory inlaid with lac and silver; Stand: Ebony and other wood, India, 18th century, This desk’s Indian makers used British pattern books as a guide. These forms suited their elite British market, including colonial officials

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