A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH, TULIPWOOD, FRUITWOOD AND PARQUETRY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT
BY RENÉ DUBOIS, CIRCA 1765-1770
The shaped white marble top with molded ormolu trim, the out-swept top mounted with a ribbon-tied laurel and berry swag and acanthus-headed volutes above twisted ribbon chutes to the angles, flanking a bowed drop-front enclosing two short drawers and brown and gilt-tooled leather inset writing surface, the base with a pair of bowed doors enclosing a shelf above a locking wooden strong box and a pigeonhole, the shaped apron set with an acanthus clasp and guttae mount, on cabriole legs with scrolled sabots, stamped twice 'I. DUBOIS JME'
50 ¼ in. (127.6 cm.) high, 25 ¼ in. (64.1 cm.) wide, 13 ¾ in. (34.9 cm.) deep
A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH, TULIPWOOD, FRUITWOOD AND PARQUETRY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT
BY RENÉ DUBOIS, CIRCA 1765-1770
The shaped white marble top with molded ormolu trim, the out-swept top mounted with a ribbon-tied laurel and berry swag and acanthus-headed volutes above twisted ribbon chutes to the angles, flanking a bowed drop-front enclosing two short drawers and brown and gilt-tooled leather inset writing surface, the base with a pair of bowed doors enclosing a shelf above a locking wooden strong box and a pigeonhole, the shaped apron set with an acanthus clasp and guttae mount, on cabriole legs with scrolled sabots, stamped twice 'I. DUBOIS JME'
50 ¼ in. (127.6 cm.) high, 25 ¼ in. (64.1 cm.) wide, 13 ¾ in. (34.9 cm.) deep
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