A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND PARQUETRY SECRÉTAIRE Á ABATTANT

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16.09.2020 10:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 90 | A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND PARQUETRY SECRÉTAIRE Á ABATTANT
With canted rectangular molded carrara marble top above a long frieze drawer fitted with berried laurel pulls above a fall-front opening to an interior fitted with four open compartments and two gilt-tooled brown leather cartonniers, above a pair of cabinet doors, the side paneled, with canted angles headed by masks, on block feet, inlaid throughout with trellis parquetry, the mask mounts each with 'C' couronné poinçons, apparently original but earlier in date, stamped RVLC to reverse
561/2 in. (143.5 cm.) high, 351/2 in. (90.2 cm.) wide, 163/4 in. (42.5 cm.) deep
Roger van der Cruse, known as Lacroix, maître in 1755.
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