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Double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk by Leglas-Maurice, France, 1878

Creator: François-Pierre LEGLAS-MAURICE
Offered by: Galerie Canavèse

Description
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets, stamped and inscribed by François-Pierre Leglas-Maurice, Nantes, France, 1878.

It won a gold medal at the 1878 Paris Exposition Universelle. It is shown in the right-hand corner of the Renaissance cabinet drawing below.
It is in carved blackened pearwood with precious fillet inlays, with a precious wood marquetry top.

All the interiors are in lemon tree wood.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Carved blackened pearwood, precious wood marquetry, lemon tree wood
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1878
Styles / Movements:	Classical, Revival, Traditional
Article References:	https://patrimonia.nantes.fr/home/decouvrir/themes-et-quartiers/leglas-maurice.html https://agorha.inha.fr/ark:/54721/33078d94-430d-447f-9972-a9cf7fc5c95f
Incollect Reference #:	682844

Dimensions

W.	64.17 in;	H.	28.35 in;	D.	32.68 in;
W.	163 cm;	H.	72 cm;	D.	83 cm;

Message from Seller:

Catherine Canavese is an expert from the "Compagnie Nationale des Experts." She is an astute antique dealer and offers to connoisseurs, dealers and private customers a curated selection of objects, furniture, sculptures, lamps and decorative elements of the XIXth up to the XXIth century, all original and of the best quality. The gallery has been in operation since 2001.