Sale 9386
New York
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31 March 2000
Price realised
USD 12,925
Estimate
A LOUIS XV PROVINCIAL ORMOLU-MOUNTED FRUITWOOD BUREAU-PLAT Stamped twice L. VIRI, Circa 1740 The rectangular black leather-inset top with brass surround above a central frieze drawer and kneehole flanked by four short drawers reversing to four sham drawers, on cabriole legs with scrolled acanthus and rocaille sabots, originally ebonized, remounted, the locks replaced 29¾in. (75.5cm.) high, 58in. (147.5cm.) wide, 29¾in. (75.5cm.) deep
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Salverte reports that L.VIRI was active during the second quarter of the 18th century (Les Ébénistes du XVIIIième Siècle. Paris, 1962, pp. 326-27, pl. LXXXVII).
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