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202. Rectangular desk in burr walnut and ash veneer burr walnut and ash veneer, opening with a wide and two small drawers on the sides. drawers. The detached column-shaped front and pilaster-shaped and pilaster-shaped rear jambs are joined by a in the form of a plinth. Gilded bronze ornamentation such as flowering twigs sprigs, rosettes, lyres, capitals, rings and draw knobs. knobs. Empire period. Gilded brown leather top. H : 77 cm - W : 86 cm - D : 53 cm. (Alterations, missing inner compartments compartments of the waist drawer, minor lifting and to the veneer). (Incorrect numbering of the photograph in the paper catalog). This is probably originally a dressing table, the model of which was inspired by a dressing table delivered by Marcion in 1811 for the Empress's bedroom at the Pavillon de Bagatelle Bagatelle (now in the Château de Compiègne).
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202. Rectangular desk in burr walnut and ash veneer burr walnut and ash veneer, opening with a wide and two small drawers on the sides. drawers. The detached column-shaped front and pilaster-shaped and pilaster-shaped rear jambs are joined by a in the form of a plinth. Gilded bronze ornamentation such as flowering twigs sprigs, rosettes, lyres, capitals, rings and draw knobs. knobs. Empire period. Gilded brown leather top. H : 77 cm - W : 86 cm - D : 53 cm. (Alterations, missing inner compartments compartments of the waist drawer, minor lifting and to the veneer). (Incorrect numbering of the photograph in the paper catalog). This is probably originally a dressing table, the model of which was inspired by a dressing table delivered by Marcion in 1811 for the Empress's bedroom at the Pavillon de Bagatelle Bagatelle (now in the Château de Compiègne).
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