Solid mahogany or amaranth writing table opening with a drawer at the end, and resting on four cambered legs with rounded edges and interior angles. Cut out belt. The top is lined with a plain molding, with a slight drop on the front. Stamped Jean-François LELEU, received master in 1764, and JME Bronze trim (falls and sabots) Louis XV period H. 73 cm - W. 73 cm - D. 45 cm BL Cracks in the top, the foot ends extended by two centimeters, a small repair at the top of one of the feet

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