A RUSSIAN ORMOLU AND BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY DESK
A RUSSIAN ORMOLU AND BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY DESK
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A RUSSIAN ORMOLU AND BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY DESK

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A RUSSIAN ORMOLU AND BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY DESK
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With rectangular top surmounted by a cartonnier with two cupboard doors enclosing six small drawers and five compartments, above three frieze drawers, on brass-inlaid tapering legs with stiff-leaf caps, partially later mounted
41 ¼ in. (105 cm.) high, 48 ¾ in. (124 cm.) wide, 33 in. (84 cm.) deep
Provenance
Ariane Dandois; Sotheby's, New York, 25-26 October 2007, lot 641.
Literature
Michael S. Smith with Julia Reed, The Curated House, New York, 2015, pp. 202-203.
Special notice
Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.

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