Worker or dressing table
Mahogany and mahogany veneer
Dimensions : H. 75 ; W. 50 ; D. 34 (cm.)
France, second third of the 19th century
Elegant dressing table or working table resting on four moving legs. A brace connects the uprights which are adorned with swan heads. The body consists of a hinged top revealing a mirror and several compartments, one of which is for sewing books and the other still holds its period silver candlestick. The front has two drawers, one of which is simulated. The other reveals a small morocco writing case.
Condition report: good presentation of the varnish, minor accidents and restorations due to use and maintenance.