A RÉGENCE STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED BRASS INLAID TORTOISESHELL AND EBONY BUREAU PLAT

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A RÉGENCE STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED BRASS INLAID TORTOISESHELL AND EBONY BUREAU PLAT

THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

With an ormolu-moulded rounded rectangular top inset with a gilt-tooled brown leather surface above a shaped breakfront frieze applied with ormolu-moulded frames inlaid with foliate scrolling panels and fitted with three drawers opposed by sham drawers, the central drawer flanked by applied grotesque masks, the ends applied with similar masks, on similarly inlaid cabriole legs ending in cloven sabots
31in. (78.7cm.) high, 55¾in. (141.6cm.) wide, 31¼in. (79.4cm.) deep