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A KINGWOOD, TULIPWOOD CROSSBANDED, MARQUETRY AND LINE INLAID SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT
OF LOUIS XVI DESIGN
The downswept rounded rectangular top above a parquetry inlaid long drawer, the fall-flap inlaid with a central oval marquetry panel decorated with ribbon-ties suspending a basket issuing flowers, the reverse with gilt-tooled leather inset writing surface, enclosing a fitted interior with two shelves, two short and one long drawer, two ribbed cupboard doors below, enclosing a single shelf, flanked by gilt-metal-mounted rounded angles, cast with acanthus and laurel chains, the sides inlaid with rectangular parquetry panels, on short cabriole suports stretching to acanthus-cast gilt-metal sabot, joined by a shaped gilt-metal-mounted apron, lacking marble top
56in. (142cm) high
OF LOUIS XVI DESIGN
The downswept rounded rectangular top above a parquetry inlaid long drawer, the fall-flap inlaid with a central oval marquetry panel decorated with ribbon-ties suspending a basket issuing flowers, the reverse with gilt-tooled leather inset writing surface, enclosing a fitted interior with two shelves, two short and one long drawer, two ribbed cupboard doors below, enclosing a single shelf, flanked by gilt-metal-mounted rounded angles, cast with acanthus and laurel chains, the sides inlaid with rectangular parquetry panels, on short cabriole suports stretching to acanthus-cast gilt-metal sabot, joined by a shaped gilt-metal-mounted apron, lacking marble top
56in. (142cm) high