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French Louis Xv Style Cylinder Escritoire
Jane Short Antiques
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French Louis Xv Style Cylinder Escritoire

1900 - 1920
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A beautifully made French mahogany cylinder desk with ormolu mounted decoration. The cylinder lid is painted with a scene depicting a young woman with courtiers and the ormolu galleried top is inset with rouge marble. The writing surface , which is covered in a velvet/ felt style cloth which has a small ink stain, slides forward, delivering enough work space for a PC. All in very good condition, well made and substantial, culminating on reeded legs.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
111cm (43.70")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Declaration

Jane Short Antiques has dated this French Cylinder Writing Desk to the 1900s.

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SA1034020
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A0416
Description
A beautifully made French mahogany cylinder desk with ormolu mounted decoration.
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The cylinder lid is painted with a scene depicting a young woman with courtiers and the ormolu galleried top is inset with rouge marble.
Jane Short Antiques

The writing surface , which is covered in a velvet/ felt style cloth which has a small ink stain, slides forward, delivering enough work space for a PC. All in very good condition, well made and substantial, culminating on reeded legs.

We can discuss delivery options.

Payment by bank transfer, paypal and card via telephone.

Height
111cm (43.70")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Date of Manufacture

Jane Short Antiques has dated this French Cylinder Writing Desk to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1034020
Dealers Internal Ref
A0416
Jane Short Antiques
Jane Short Antiques
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30 years of expertise in 17th- to early 20th-century furniture and fine art

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A mahogany French cylinder escritoire featuring a central painted pastoral scene on the roll-top, upper drawer tier, brass mounts, and slender fluted legs.
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Archive I A mahogany French cylinder escritoire featuring a central painted pastoral scene on the roll-top, upper drawer tier, brass mounts, and slender fluted legs.

French Louis XV style Cylinder Escritoire

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A mahogany French cylinder escritoire featuring a central painted pastoral scene on the roll-top, upper drawer tier, brass mounts, and slender fluted legs.
French Louis XV style Cylinder Escritoire
Ref: SA1034020
A mahogany French cylinder escritoire featuring a central painted pastoral scene on the roll-top, upper drawer tier, brass mounts, and slender fluted legs.
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A cylinder escritoire is a specialised writing desk featuring a curved, quarter-cylinder roll-top mechanism that retracts to reveal internal drawers, pigeonholes, and a writing surface. Originating in 18th-century France, these pieces combine secure storage with refined cabinet making.

These desks were predominantly constructed using fine mahogany, rosewood, or walnut veneers over solid timber framing. Brass or gilt-bronze mouldings, key escutcheons, and drawer pulls were applied alongside hand-painted pastoral scenes or marquetry inlays.

Authentic historical examples display hand-cut dovetail joints, solid drawer linings, and hand-chased brass hardware. The smooth functioning of the counterbalanced cylinder mechanism and subtle signs of natural age on the writing surface also indicate period construction.

Position the desk against a neutral feature wall in a study, dressing room, or hallway to serve as an architectural focal point. Pair it with subtle contemporary lighting and understated seating to balance the decorative details of the piece.

Dust the wood surfaces regularly with a soft, dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly along the wood grain. Avoid direct sunlight and central heating sources to prevent veneer movement or fading of painted artwork.
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