ANTIQUE FRENCH BONHEUR DU JOUR PARQUETRY INLAY BRONZE MOUNTED ROSEWOOD DESK - $6,000 - (Elmira, NY)
A VERY FINE WELL PROPORTIONED AND PLEASING EXAMPLE WITH BEAUTIFUL PLAQUES, AMAZING WOODWORK AND WONDERFUL BRONZE CASTINGS THE ENTIRE DESK IS COMPLETELY COVERED IN ROSEWOOD CROSS BANDED PARQUETRY INLAY PANELS THE UPPER CASE OF TWO BANKS OF FOUR HALF SERPENTINE DRAWERS CENTERING A DOOR INSET WITH PORCELAIN PLAQUE DEPICTING A SEATED PUTTI INSPECTING A CLASSICAL BUST, ALL SURMOUNTED BY TWO SHAPED TOPS CENTERING A RAISED CENTRAL PLATFORM WITH REMOVABLE TOP REVEALING A FERNIER WELL ALL WITH RETICULATED GILT BRONZE GALLERYTHE TOP FITTED TO A WRITING TABLE WITH PULL OUT BAISE LINED WRITING SLIDE ABOVE A DOUBLE SERPENTINE LONG DRAWER FITTED WITH PORCELAIN PLAQUE OF PUTTI PLAYING INSTRUMENTS, RAISED ON SLENDER CABRIOLE LEGS TERMINATING IN SCROLLED GILT METAL FEET. THE DRAWER IS HELD CLOSED WITH A SECRET PUSH BUTTON CLOSURE BENEATHEXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH A COUPLE VENEER CHIPS ON AND AROUND THE FERNIER LID AND UPPER SIDES OF THE DESKIN TWO SEPARATE SECTIONSOVERALL MEASUREMENTS ARE APPROXIMATELY 50" HIGH37" WIDE23" DEEP
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