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A Black Lacquer and Ormolu Mounted Bureauplat with Leaf Slide, 19th Century

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A Black Lacquer and Ormolu Mounted Bureauplat with Leaf Slide, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: The shaped rectangular black lacquer top inset with a tooled red leather writing surface, enclosed within a graduated brass surround mounted to each corner by an C-scrolled ormolu rocaille cabochon, to either side a slide leaf with conforming leather inserts and mounted by a petite foliate handle, to the front the frieze of three drawers, each centred by an ormolu foliate escutcheon and scrolled foliate handle, the rear frieze with feigned drawers of matching adornment, a scrolled foliate and rocaille chute mounted to the head of each leg, descending to terminate in scrolled foliate foot. Dimensions: Height: 77.5cm Width: 135cm Depth: 77cm
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.52 in (77.5 cm)Width: 53.15 in (135 cm)Depth: 30.32 in (77 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XV (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ormolu,Wood,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1800s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
  • Seller Location:
    ARMADALE, AU
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: GS165 CP/MOSKE1stDibs: LU8952244285902

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