A. Leclaire Active 2nd Half 19th Century A FINE NAPOLEON III GILT BRONZE MOUNTED SYCAMORE, AMARANTH, MAHOGANY AND SÈVRES STYLE PORCELAIN SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT AFTER THE MODEL IN THE WALLACE COLLECTION (NO. F 305) Paris, circa 1860s in the Louis XVI style, surmounted by an inset brocatelle violette d'Espagne marble top, above a drawer, the fall front opening to a gilt-tooled green leather writing surface centered with the royal Bourbon seal, the cabinet set with an elaborate stained fruitwood capriccio marquetry flanked by an arrangement of four solid mahogany drawers with female mask pulls and above a long drawer with a gilt bronze and brass inkwell and sand shaker, the stand fitted with a frieze drawer on fluted and reeded legs joined by a galleried shelf, all sides and the front with fleur de lys trellis marquetry panels, the carcass stamped A. LECLAIRE/PARIS twice. The cabinet bearing the stamp M. CARLIN, JMV and two oval branded seals with three fleur de lys above a crown. height 59 in.; width 30 3/4 in.; depth 17 in.; 150 cm; 78 cm; 43 cm
A. Leclaire Active 2nd Half 19th Century A FINE NAPOLEON III GILT BRONZE MOUNTED SYCAMORE, AMARANTH, MAHOGANY AND SÈVRES STYLE PORCELAIN SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT AFTER THE MODEL IN THE WALLACE COLLECTION (NO. F 305) Paris, circa 1860s in the Louis XVI style, surmounted by an inset brocatelle violette d'Espagne marble top, above a drawer, the fall front opening to a gilt-tooled green leather writing surface centered with the royal Bourbon seal, the cabinet set with an elaborate stained fruitwood capriccio marquetry flanked by an arrangement of four solid mahogany drawers with female mask pulls and above a long drawer with a gilt bronze and brass inkwell and sand shaker, the stand fitted with a frieze drawer on fluted and reeded legs joined by a galleried shelf, all sides and the front with fleur de lys trellis marquetry panels, the carcass stamped A. LECLAIRE/PARIS twice. The cabinet bearing the stamp M. CARLIN, JMV and two oval branded seals with three fleur de lys above a crown. height 59 in.; width 30 3/4 in.; depth 17 in.; 150 cm; 78 cm; 43 cm
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