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Lot 99
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED WALNUT AND TULIPWOOD MARQUETRY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT
CIRCA 1780-90, PROBABLY EAST FRANCE
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GBP 2,500
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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED WALNUT AND TULIPWOOD MARQUETRY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT
CIRCA 1780-90, PROBABLY EAST FRANCE
The canted rectangular white-veined grey marble top above a drawer decorated with a floral spray, the hinged fall-front decorated with a large oval musical trophy enclosing a gilt-tooled black leather writing-surface, two banks of three drawers and pigeon-holes, above a pair of doors with two further oval panels depicting vases of flowers, enclosing a shelf, spuriously stamped NICOLAS PETIT and JME
55 in. (140 cm.) high; 37 3⁄4 in. (96 cm.) wide; 15 1⁄2 in. (39.5 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1780-90, PROBABLY EAST FRANCE
The canted rectangular white-veined grey marble top above a drawer decorated with a floral spray, the hinged fall-front decorated with a large oval musical trophy enclosing a gilt-tooled black leather writing-surface, two banks of three drawers and pigeon-holes, above a pair of doors with two further oval panels depicting vases of flowers, enclosing a shelf, spuriously stamped NICOLAS PETIT and JME
55 in. (140 cm.) high; 37 3⁄4 in. (96 cm.) wide; 15 1⁄2 in. (39.5 cm.) deep
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED WALNUT AND TULIPWOOD MARQUETRY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT
CIRCA 1780-90, PROBABLY EAST FRANCE
The canted rectangular white-veined grey marble top above a drawer decorated with a floral spray, the hinged fall-front decorated with a large oval musical trophy enclosing a gilt-tooled black leather writing-surface, two banks of three drawers and pigeon-holes, above a pair of doors with two further oval panels depicting vases of flowers, enclosing a shelf, spuriously stamped NICOLAS PETIT and JME
55 in. (140 cm.) high; 37 3⁄4 in. (96 cm.) wide; 15 1⁄2 in. (39.5 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1780-90, PROBABLY EAST FRANCE
The canted rectangular white-veined grey marble top above a drawer decorated with a floral spray, the hinged fall-front decorated with a large oval musical trophy enclosing a gilt-tooled black leather writing-surface, two banks of three drawers and pigeon-holes, above a pair of doors with two further oval panels depicting vases of flowers, enclosing a shelf, spuriously stamped NICOLAS PETIT and JME
55 in. (140 cm.) high; 37 3⁄4 in. (96 cm.) wide; 15 1⁄2 in. (39.5 cm.) deep
Collection Mme. Vignes, France.
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