A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED RED LACQUER BUREAU-PLAT AFTER THE MODEL BY CHARLES CRESSENT THE MOUNTS BY HENRI PICARD, PARIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY The serpetine-sided rectangular top inset with gilt-tooled brown leather writing-surface with shell-cast mounts to the corners, above a shaped frieze with three drawers to the front and opposing false drawers, decorated with red and gilt lacquer chinoiserie village scenes, the cabriole legs headed with two variant ‘ espagnolette ’ chutes , with C-scroll and rocaille cast lion’s-paw feet, the reverse of one mount signed ' HPR' 30 ¾ in. (78 cm.) high; 64 in. (162 cm.); 32 ¼ in. (82 cm.) deep
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED RED LACQUER BUREAU-PLAT AFTER THE MODEL BY CHARLES CRESSENT THE MOUNTS BY HENRI PICARD, PARIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY The serpetine-sided rectangular top inset with gilt-tooled brown leather writing-surface with shell-cast mounts to the corners, above a shaped frieze with three drawers to the front and opposing false drawers, decorated with red and gilt lacquer chinoiserie village scenes, the cabriole legs headed with two variant ‘ espagnolette ’ chutes , with C-scroll and rocaille cast lion’s-paw feet, the reverse of one mount signed ' HPR' 30 ¾ in. (78 cm.) high; 64 in. (162 cm.); 32 ¼ in. (82 cm.) deep
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