A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY BUREAU PLAT
IN THE MANNER OF JEAN-HENRI RIESENER, BY WASSMUS FRÈRES, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular top with eared corners and inset with a tooled green leather writing surface, above an alternating foliate and fluted frieze centred to both sides with a Mercury sunburst mask, the front fitted with a drawer with drop-down flap, the interior lined with a leather writing surface and fitted with four drawers and two pigeon-holes, on tapering fluted legs and capped feet; the underside stamped twice 'WASSMUS'
32 in. (81.3 cm.) high; 51½ in. (131 cm.) wide; 29½ in. (75 cm.) deep
A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY BUREAU PLAT
IN THE MANNER OF JEAN-HENRI RIESENER, BY WASSMUS FRÈRES, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular top with eared corners and inset with a tooled green leather writing surface, above an alternating foliate and fluted frieze centred to both sides with a Mercury sunburst mask, the front fitted with a drawer with drop-down flap, the interior lined with a leather writing surface and fitted with four drawers and two pigeon-holes, on tapering fluted legs and capped feet; the underside stamped twice 'WASSMUS'
32 in. (81.3 cm.) high; 51½ in. (131 cm.) wide; 29½ in. (75 cm.) deep
