"Billet Doux In Mahogany And Martin Varnish, Late 19th Century"
Small lady's desk in mahogany and Martin varnish, Louis XVI style, made in a Parisian workshop at the end of the 19th century. it is a system model, the drawer in the belt activates the opening of the cylinder, which reveals three drawers and a pen tray, and unlocks the desk in two parts, covered in leather, and under which you can store papers. Martin varnish is a luxurious decoration which, like the copper threads, gives the furniture a precious character. The key and the small inkwell are missing from both sides of the pencil case (I'm looking for it 
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