Dressing table in blackened wood and Boulle marquetry of red-tinted tortoiseshell and brass fillets. It opens with a drawer in the waistband and stands on four legs joined by an X-shaped brace. The mirror has a curved, tilting shape. Beige marble top. Napoleon III period, late 19th century. H_165 cm W_97 cm D_58 cm, marquetry and brass filleting to be refixed.

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