English Art Nouveau writing desk, c. 1900, manufactured by Shapland and Petter of Barnstaple, mahogany veneer, inlaid with fruitwoods and flower motif, with a glass curved leaded back panel, and inset leather writing surface, above a bow-fronted long drawer, with stylised brass handles, and four open shelves, height 110 cm, width 108 cm, depth 48 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney