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The standout focal feature is its beautiful Vernis Martin hand-painted finishes. The curved cylinder roll top showcases a romantic pastoral …
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The standout focal feature is its beautiful Vernis Martin hand-painted finishes. The curved cylinder roll top showcases a romantic pastoral courting scene in the classic 18th-century Rococo style. The theme is carried beautifully into the flanking upper drawers and lower apron panel with hand-painted gold backdrops featuring delicate floral garlands, trailing ribbons, and bows.
The top superstructure is styled with an open arch framing a clear, inset vanity mirror, bordered by twin storage nests topped with delicate brass gallery rail fretwork. Retracting the cylinder roll smoothly exposes an interior fitted with three smaller utility drawers and storage compartments above a writing surface lined in its original crimson-red felt. A spacious lower slide drawer pulls out on brass handles to provide additional storage or workspace. The entire desk is supported gracefully by slender, tapering fluted legs terminating in brass sabot fee.
Writing surface area: 25" x 12.5".
Desk height: 29".
Knee height: 24".
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- Dimensions
- 31ʺW × 19ʺD × 60ʺH
- Styles
- Louis XVI
- Table Shape
- Rectangle
- Table Knee Clearance
- 24.0 in
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Felt
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- The cylinder mechanism rolls smoothly, and the wooden structure is sturdy. Shows light cosmetic wear and aging consistent with its … moreThe cylinder mechanism rolls smoothly, and the wooden structure is sturdy. Shows light cosmetic wear and aging consistent with its historic age, including minor surface irregularities, light rubbing to the painted elements, and typical faint scuffing inside the drawer wells and red felt liner. less
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