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19th Century Louis XVI St. Mouchette Mahogany ‘Bureau Au Cylindre’

Item No. 4514

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A majestic 19th century Louis XVI st. mouchette mahogany ‘Bureau au Cylindre’ with all original ormolu mounts. This magnificent rectangular desk has a border top gallery with three drawers, all with ormolu pulls and a central keyhole escutcheon with paneled sides and back. The perfect roll top has an ormolu keyhole escutcheon and pulls which opens to a wide central drawer with two smaller ones on each side all with ormolu pulls, and eight small storage shelves. A substantial pull out writing surface is fitted with black leather and a gilt tooled border, the pull out is repeated again on both sides of the desk. At the frieze is an ormolu molded border that continues on all sides of the desk. Below is a central drawer with keyhole escutcheon and ormolu pulls flanked by two smaller drawers on each side that also lock. The desk is raised on cabriole legs with paw shaped ormolu wrap around sabots and richly chased top mounts of ‘S’ scrolls, acanthus leaves and hanging garlands. Available CedricDupontAntiques.com

Length: 65/111"
Depth: 35.5/49.5"
Height: 49.5"