"Magnificent Sloping Desk From The Louis XV Period, Walnut And Cherry Marquetry, 18th Century"
Splendid sloping desk from the Louis It is undoubtedly a piece of great presence and majestic by its shape, its size, by its beautiful original bronzes, handles, shoe buttons, zippers, keyholes. It has a solid flap held by bars, its ample trail space with its period green leather, facing the center in the niche two levels of shelves, on the sides in theater movement three drawers on either side, a generous hatch in its center. On the front two drawers on each side and a large one below (oak frame, easy to maneuver and well constructed). The bronzes are superb and very bold with its punched keyholes and false locks on each side on the bottom drawer, the locks exist. In short, a rare and beautiful full-bodied piece, with generous shapes of great elegance, the healthy and well-arched legs finished with well-chiseled front hooves, the side body scalloped like the crosspieces, the flap well and airy, well moved, easy to open, for the moment it is in its "juice" because it has small minor gaps and the solid body is free of parasites. To be honest, a beautiful piece