Old Sloping Desk In Walnut And Marquetry Louis XV Period XVIII Eme Scriban, Lady's Desk

Old desk called a slope desk or donkey's back from the Louis XV period, 18th century It is made of walnut decorated with marquetry with fillets in several types of wood on a softwood background (classic for the time). In a very Louis XV style transition to Louis XVI, it offers pretty arched legs and scalloped crosspieces. It opens with a flap revealing 4 stepped drawers and a central secret cache blocking the two drawers on the front thanks to 2 keys/pulls hidden in the trapdoor. Once the flap is locked, everything is then blocked. 2 molded drawers on the front. Functional lock and key, drawer handles and lock entries in bronze. Furniture in very good condition with a redone shellac finish Dimensions: Length: 88 cm – Closed depth: 50 cm – Height: 92 cm Full of charm Find us on antiquites-monfuturanterieur.fr and on insta mon_futur_anterieur