Lot 457
  • 457

A fruitwood inlaid kingwood bonheur du jour, probably Eastern France or South West Germany late 18th century

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • rosewood
  • 103.5cm. high, 60.5cm. wide, 22cm. deep; 3ft. 6¾in., 1ft. 11¾in., 8¾in.
witha veined white marble top, above a tambour opening to reveal a recess above two short drawers, the fall-front with an inset leather writing surface and a slide, above two short drawers

Condition

Gallery good but very slighlty mis-shapen. The marble is good but there are some surface scratches. There is a split to the back. The folding top has a ring mark and there is a localised area of veneer lifting. There is evidence of worm. Losses to applied mouldings on rear legs.
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