EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A REGENCY BRASS-MOUNTED ROSEWOOD, AND PADOUK AND LAC-BURGAUTE SECRETAIRE
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The shaped gallery above a fossil marble top and a pair of doors enclosing shelves, above a fall front enclosing a fitted interior, on herm legs
71¼ in. (181 cm.) high; 41¼ in. (104.4 cm.) wide; 22¼ in. (56.5 cm.) deep

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage

Lot Essay

The term lac burgauté was perhaps first coined in Histoire de la Porcelaine (1862) to describe porcelain covered in mother-of-pearl lacquer and subsequently to refer to any type of mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer. The word is derived from 'Burgau', a type of brightly-coloured mother-of-pearl.

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