Exceptional burr walnut, marquetry and ormolu mounted credenza, c. 1850, in the manner of Holland & Sons, the variegated rouge marble top fitted within a gilded bronze frieze, above three panelled doors decorated with urns, musical instruments and flowers, the sides mounted with ormolu ram's heads, oak leaves and acorns, on finely chiselled double hoofed feet, height 116 cm width 184 cm depth 50 cm. Provenance: L. J. Cook & Co., May 1996, 'Mandalay', an important Point Piper Estate