Louis XVI period Cylinder desk in mahogany and ribboned mahogany veneer. It opens with three stepped drawers decorated with brass fillet. A cylinder reveals niches and three small drawers inside, as well as a leather and ebony-trimmed top. The belt comprises a central drawer and side shelves. It stands on four fluted feet. The white marble top is surrounded by an openwork brass moulding. Keyholes with cloverleaf barrels and the number "5". Height 116 Width 112.5 Depth 56 cm. (Worn and missing leather and one hoof). Provenance: collection of a Lochois château. Louis XVI Period. A mahogany and mahogany veneer cylinder desk. White marble top, brass gallery.

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