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an early 18th century walnut and marquet bureaua close up of a piece of wood that has been burned
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119 - TRANSITIONAL-PERIOD CYLINDER DESK Marked by Jean-Georges Sch…
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Estimate €400 - €600
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TRANSITIONAL-PERIOD CYLINDER DESK Marked by Jean-Georges Schlichtig In rosewood veneer with a satin finish and geometric decoration, featuring applied chiselled and gilded bronze ornamentation; the front opens via a cylinder to reveal a leather-covered writing surface and four drawers, whilst the side section opens via three drawers, marked JG.SCHLICHTIG and two JME guild hallmarks on the rear crossbar; minor imperfections and losses, the top re-veneered H.: 93 cm (36 ½ in.) W.: 99 cm (39 in.) D.: 50 cm (19 ¾ in.) Jean-Georges Schlichtig, admitted as a master in 1765 A transitional gilt-bronze-mounted, tulipwood and satinwood cylinder desk, stamped by Jean-Georges Schlichtig *Information for buyers: For export from the EU, a CITES re-export certificate may be required; the cost of this will be borne by the prospective buyer. *Information to buyers: For export from the EU, a CITES re-export certificate will be required, at the buyer’s expense.
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About the sale The Rothschild taste, passed down through the generations: A pied-à-terre on the Champ-de-Mars
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Auction time 09/22/2026 at 2:30 PM
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