A Spanish Colonial walnut and rosewood writing desk early 19th century, the rectangular box with sloped lid inlaid with decorative timbers depicting a detailed figurative scene, internally a fitted chamber with recessed drawers and a reliquary alcove all inlaid with stringing and floral motifs, 40 cm wide. Illustrated in Cummins, Dr G., Antique Boxes: Inside and Out, Antique Collector's Club, Suffolk, colour plate 655, p. 357