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French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Lady’s Desk

Offered by: Fireside Antiques

Description
Dimensions: 43-1/2?H x 35-1/2?W x 20?D

A remarkable roll top lady’s desk, done in mahogany, from 19th century France. The desk has a rectangular galleried marble top, under which are three short drawers that will only open if the cylindre top is open. This roll top opens to reveal an interior work space complete with three more drawers, pigeon holes, and a sliding writing surface that is covered in green felt. There is a long drawer that can be found beneath the roll top. There is abundant brass ornamentation found on this handsome antique desk. All fluted carvings are filled with brass ormolu, and the drawer fronts are trimmed in brass. Brass was also the metal used for the desk’s drawer pulls, escutcheons, and sabots. c.1870.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Creation Date:	1870
Styles / Movements:	Louis XVI
Incollect Reference #:	420358

Dimensions

W.	35.5 in;	H.	43.5 in;	D.	20 in;
W.	90.17 cm;	H.	110.49 cm;	D.	50.8 cm;

Message from Seller:

Laura Roland and her mother Susan travel to France, England and Italy in search of one-of-a-kind 18th, 19th and 20th century antique and vintage furniture and accessories. They have built many wonderful European contacts, ship 40 ft containers and do full restoration at their 18,000 sqft showroom in Baton Rouge, LA. Fireside Antiques has been a family-owned business since 1982

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