Lot Essay
A related bureau plat was sold anonymously, Christie's, New York, 28 April 1998, lot 508.
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SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Details
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY BUREAU PLAT
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular top with later moulded brass edge, with a gilt-tooled green leather-lined writing-surface, above one long and two short mahogany-lined frieze drawers with convex quarter-fillets and original handles, on fluted tapering legs headed by laurel-wrapped brass caps, on tapering brass feet
29½ in. (75 cm.) high; 53¼ in. (135 cm.) wide; 31 in. (79 cm.) deep
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular top with later moulded brass edge, with a gilt-tooled green leather-lined writing-surface, above one long and two short mahogany-lined frieze drawers with convex quarter-fillets and original handles, on fluted tapering legs headed by laurel-wrapped brass caps, on tapering brass feet
29½ in. (75 cm.) high; 53¼ in. (135 cm.) wide; 31 in. (79 cm.) deep
Special notice
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