Superb Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk
Stock No
35787
2013
- £3,300.00
- €3,844 Euro
- $4,468 US Dollar
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Item Description
Circa 1850. Superb marquetry inlaid walnut Louis XV style ladies writing desk in original condition with a variegated pink and cream marble top with ormolu mounts and three-quarter gallery over an inlaid frieze. The cylinder top with lyre and foliate decoration, ormolu handles and escutcheons opening to an inlaid fitted interior with inlaid drawers and a sliding writing surface. The base with three short and one long drawer with ormolu escutcheons, working locks and original key. The drawers with solid oak linings (sign of great quality). The shaped frieze with foliate decorations and supported on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. The sides with wonderful marquetry decoration of swags, birds and foliage and a polished back.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Item Dimensions
H: 105cm W: 70cm D: 44cm
Period
Circa 1850
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)131 5537286
+44 (0)7836 283669
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