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Carlyle's writing desk was among the articles recently auctioned off at the sale of belongings of Oscar Wilde.

Carlyle's writing-desk was among the articles recently auctioned off at the sale of the belongings of Oscar Wilde.

Carlyle's writing desk was among the articles recently auctioned off at the sale of the belongings of Oscar Wilde. It brought 14 guineas and was probably secured by an American.