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Rectangular in shape, made of oak frame with softwood, mahogany and mahogany veneer components. The front, which opens via two panels at the bottom, reveals five drawers and a storage compartment. The flap reveals a writing surface, four compartments and six drawers, and is topped by a drawer at the upper end. The rounded uprights, partly fluted and with serrated edges, end in tapered legs. Gilded bronze fittings comprising beaded friezes on the frames and drapery-shaped pull handles. Clover-shaped locks. Marked by Joseph Stöckel, who was admitted as a master in 1775. White marble top. Louis XVI period. Height: 143 cm – Width: 97 cm – Depth: 40 cm. (Cracks in the veneer, minor imperfections and restorations). Swietenia mahogany (II/B). Pre-Convention specimen.

Estimate:$2,241.27

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