"Small Louis XVI Marquetry Desk For Lady Bonheur Du Jour, Circa 1780"
Small Louis XVI Marquetry Lady's Desk, Around 1780 Lovely Small Lady's Desk, Bonheur du Jour, Louis XVI Period, Marquetry of Rosewood, Violet Wood and Amaranth, Resting on Square-Section Tapered Legs. This Desk Opening in the Upper Part by Three Small Drawers, Curtains. In the Lower Part, by a Folding Writing Tablet, Lockers and Two Small Drawers. The Step with Sliding Curtains Underlined by Reserves. Its Writing Tablet with Flap, Trimmed with a Top of Bordeaux Leather Gilded with Small Iron, Revealing Three Small Lockers Opening from the Top. Beautiful Ornamentation of Gilded and Chiseled Brone Such as Sabots, Lock Entrances, Pull Rings. Beautiful Wood Species. Beautiful Patina. Furniture of Very Good Quality of Execution,