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349 - A ladies’ drop-front desk in mahogany and mahogany veneer.
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Estimate €50 - €80
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Description
A ladies’ drop-front desk in mahogany and mahogany veneer. It features a drawer at the top, a drop-front revealing compartments and drawers inlaid with lemonwood, and three drawers at the bottom. It rests on two curved front legs adorned with uprights featuring Egyptian-style caryatids. The legs are decorated with gilded lion’s paw feet. It is adorned with a green marble top set back from the uprights Rich ornamentation of chiselled and gilded bronze, featuring Egyptian caryatids, palmettes, Renommées and winged Victories with trumpets Empire style piece – 20th century Height: 134.5 cm - Width: 74.5 cm - Depth: 48 cm (key missing; bronze on the lid needs reattaching; a few chips and areas where the veneer has come away; damage to the top right-hand corner but all pieces are present)
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About the sale [In preparation] The collection of Maître Élisabeth MAURY (1948–2020) – Memories of a grand bourgeois mansion in Chartres
Auction location
Auction time 10/10/2026 at 2:00 PM
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