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19th Century French Bureau De Dame
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19th Century French Bureau De Dame

19th century
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For sale is a good quality 19th century French gilt metal mounted marquetry bombé bureau de dame, in the Louis XV style. The fall front opening to a fitted interior and a writing surface, with a single drawer below, the bureau stands on elegant cabriole legs and is in excellent condition.

Width: 80cm Depth: 47cm Height: 100cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
100cm (39.37")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Declaration

FB Antiques has dated this French Marquetry Writing Desk to the Victorian era.

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SA1083335
Dealers Internal Reference
S27-1023
Description
For sale is a good quality 19th century French gilt metal mounted marquetry bombé bureau de dame, in the Louis XV style.
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The fall front opening to a fitted interior and a writing surface, with a single drawer below, the bureau stands on elegant cabriole legs and is in excellent condition.
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Width: 80cm Depth: 47cm Height: 100cm

Height
100cm (39.37")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this French Marquetry Writing Desk to the Victorian era.

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SA1083335
Dealers Internal Ref
S27-1023
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A 19th-century French bureau de dame featuring intricate floral marquetry inlay, gilt bronze mounts, a slant front, and slender cabriole legs.
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Archive I A 19th-century French bureau de dame featuring intricate floral marquetry inlay, gilt bronze mounts, a slant front, and slender cabriole legs.

19th Century French Bureau De Dame

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Telephone 01245 401 210
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Rawlings Farm Buildings
Unit 7 Main Road
Rettendon Common
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 8DY
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century French bureau de dame featuring intricate floral marquetry inlay, gilt bronze mounts, a slant front, and slender cabriole legs.
19th Century French Bureau De Dame
Ref: SA1083335
A 19th-century French bureau de dame featuring intricate floral marquetry inlay, gilt bronze mounts, a slant front, and slender cabriole legs.
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A bureau de dame is a small, portable writing desk created in 18th-century France specifically for women to write letters and manage personal correspondence within private boudoirs.

These pieces were crafted using fine hardwood frames lined with oak secondary timbers, decorated with exotic veneers such as kingwood, tulipwood, and rosewood, and finished with cast gilded bronze (ormolu) mounts.

Authentic pieces display hand-cut floral or geometric veneer inlays, hand-chased brass or ormolu mounts with natural oxidisation on the reverse, and traditional hand-dovetailed drawer joinery.

Place the bureau against a focal wall in a bedroom, dressing room, or living area, paired with an elegant side chair and contemporary wall lighting to create a refined writing nook.

Keep the wood away from direct sunlight and central heating radiators to prevent veneer lifting. Dust mounts gently with a dry, soft brush and avoid liquid brass cleaners that strip protective patinas.
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