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175 - A drop-front secretary desk made of rosewood, amaranth, and precious wood veneers, richly decorated with marquetry depicting bouquets of flowers, birds, fruits, a Greek fret frieze, and a large central medallion adorned with a basket of fruit. It opens with a belt drawer; a drop-down panel at the top reveals three compartments and six drawers, and two doors at the bottom. The side posts are beveled, the legs are tall and straight with splayed bases, and the belt is straight. Significant gilded bronze ornamentation, including a frieze of posts, scrolls, rosettes, moldings, a apron with a foliated mascaron depicting a bearded man, and acanthus-leaf-adorned feet with clawed feet. Top made of Italian cherry-red marble. Louis XVI style, bears a Roussel mark. H. 144 cm - W. 114 cm - D. 46 cm
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A drop-front secretary desk made of rosewood, amaranth, and precious wood veneers, richly decorated with marquetry depicting bouquets of flowers, birds, fruits, a Greek fret frieze, and a large central medallion adorned with a basket of fruit. It opens with a belt drawer; a drop-down panel at the top reveals three compartments and six drawers, and two doors at the bottom. The side posts are beveled, the legs are tall and straight with splayed bases, and the belt is straight. Significant gilded bronze ornamentation, including a frieze of posts, scrolls, rosettes, moldings, a apron with a foliated mascaron depicting a bearded man, and acanthus-leaf-adorned feet with clawed feet. Top made of Italian cherry-red marble. Louis XVI style, bears a Roussel mark. H. 144 cm - W. 114 cm - D. 46 cm
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