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Charles-Boulle Style Mounted Tortoiseshell Engraved Brass and Ebony Desk, 1900

About the Item

Charles- Boulle style ormolu-mounted tortoiseshell engraved brass and ebony finish desk. Center or parlor table with serpentine-shaped top, inlaid with foliate brass scrollwork. Red and black painted frame with a central drawer, on shaped cabriole legs with caryatids on each leg. Custom glass top mimics uniquely shaped top. Gilt bronze ormolu mounts and sabots.
  • Similar to:
    André-Charles Boulle (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 55.12 in (140 cm)Depth: 34.65 in (88 cm)
  • Style:
    Baroque (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Brass,Bronze,Wood,Engraved,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Florence, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3479124599142
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