Pedestal desk
Category
Furniture
Date
1600 - 1700
Materials
Walnut
Measurements
900 x 1780 x 780 mm
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Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent
NT 802610
Summary
An Italian pedestal walnut desk, the exterior panelled, with two canted corners, the front with a knee-hole flanked by a pair of cupboard doors enclosing drawers; 17th century but altered at a later date. A wedding present to Vita Sackville West from her father, Lord Sackville, 1913. Includes original 1933 newspaper drawliners.
Provenance
Given to Vita Sackville-West by her Father Lord Sackville 1913 as a wedding gift.This object came to the National Trust with the donation of Sissinghurst by Nigel Nicolson in 1967 and is listed as part of the Chattels Accepted in Lieu of Duty in 1972.