COUNT OWNED £17,000 ASPREY 24CT GOLD GREEN CROCODILE LEATHER 7 PIECE DESK SET

Description

Royal House Antiques

Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, custom made to order by a Polish Count, complete Asprey Green Crocodile leather with 24ct gold inlaid crown, desk suite

This is pretty much the most luxurious desk set ever made. Custom ordered in the early 90’s by a polish count for the princely sum of £17,000, in today’s money that’s a surreal £41,114. The dealer I purchased it off managed the probate for the sale so they saw all the original purchases prices. The Smythson’s 24ct gold tipped paper which is included was £800 a pad!

This suite is the only green example in the world, it is embossed with the Counts sypher which is a Crown very similar to the Rolex crown. The base of each piece is silk and finished with Asprey in gold

The condition is pretty much retail new so far as I can see, there may be the odd age or transport related patina mark but I can’t see any

The gilt scissors and letter opener come in a wonderful case which is rubber lined so they never slip out, the scissors are also engraved for Asprey

Letter opener

Height:- 21cm

Width:- 1.5cm

Depth:- 0.5cm

Scissors

Height:- 20.5cm

Width:- 6cm

Depth:- 0.5cm

Ink blotter

Height:- 8.5cm

Width:- 9.5cm

Depth:- 15cm

Gilt calendar

Height:- 5.5cm

Width:- 15.2cm

Depth:- 10.5cm

Pen holder

Height:- 12.5cm

Width:- 9cm

Depth:- 8.5cm

Letter holder

Height:- 23.5cm

Width:- 33.5cm

Depth:- 12cm

Paper tray and lid

Height:- 5.5cm

Width:- 24.8cm

Depth:- 37.8cm

 

Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask

 

Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid   

 

ABOUT US

Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique ranging from the 16th century to the 20th century. We also stock a number of designer brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le Coulter and so on     

 

PAYMENTS

We accept payment via Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, Ethereum, Bacs, Chaps, PayPal or Card, we would kindly ask that all items are paid for within 48 hours and collected within 7 working days, we can hold all paid items for 14 days free of charge, there after a £20 a week storage fee will apply. We have long term storage which is very economically priced, we are happy to hold stock for as long as needed providing it is arranged prior to the purchase 

If sold items aren’t collected within three months and no arrangements have been made for long term storage you will forfeit the item and payment

 

CONDITION

Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please also ask any questions before you bid and not after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed

Royal House Antiques cannot be held liable for any independent assumptions made regarding the items we sell, if you are unsure on any point, please feel free to ask for clarity  

Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade   

 

IMPORT DUTY

Most countries charge some kind of import duty however almost all of our items won’t incur any charges as the items are exempt from tax due to the age and materials used

For European deliveries the price you will be quoted will include all clearance documentation and any customs charges so there won’t be any additional fees

For international deliveries such as the United States there can be some import duty to pay and or a clearance fee, I would estimate that 99% of all deliveries clear customs without being stopped for either

All duties are the responsibility of the purchaser who is the importer, they can’t be covered by the seller or shipping agent or factored in with additional retrospective discounts

 

RETURNS

Royal House Antiques offers a no quibble return policy if the item is not as described, if there are any issues with the piece you will be refunded in full once the item has been returned and inspected within 14 days, alternatively if there is a small issue, we can discuss finding a mutual resolution that makes all parties happy

We don’t offer a sale on approval service which means you can purchase the item, have it delivered and if you simply don’t like it, return it, this comes under change of mind or doesn’t fit. There is a lot of time, money and work involved in transporting goods around the world, the costs incurred can be vast so my advice would be if you are unsure on a piece please ask as many questions as you like to make sure you understand everything before you buy, if you are still unsure then please either arrange a viewing in person or if that’s not possible then don’t buy from an online retailer, perhaps look for a local gallery instead