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Smal French Kingwood and Marquetry Escritoire.
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Smal French Kingwood and Marquetry Escritoire.

19th century
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A small 19th century French kingwood and marquetry fall front escritoire. The inlaid top with raised brass gallery above a concave shaped frieze. Canted ends with bronze rams head mounts either side of a fall frontwith raised centre that opens to revealan interior with fitted drawers, above a sigle drawerwhich bears the label of Druce & Co, Baker st , London.The desk stands on shaped French cabriole legs with ormolu sabots on the front feet and has fine end panels with inlaid musical instruments. Good colour and patinawith fine marquetry inlay , there is a small draw missing from the interior(see photo). French Circa 1850.

Physical Dimensions
Height
130cm (51.18")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Declaration

F E Anderson Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Marquetry Escritoire to the 19th Century.

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SA1240148
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A small 19th century French kingwood and marquetry fall front escritoire. The inlaid top with raised brass gallery above a concave shaped frieze. Canted ends with bronze rams head mounts either side of a fall frontwith raised centre that opens to revealan interior with fitted drawers, above a sigle drawerwhich bears the label of Druce & Co, Baker st , London.
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The desk stands on shaped French cabriole legs with ormolu sabots on the front feet and has fine end panels with inlaid musical instruments.
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Good colour and patinawith fine marquetry inlay , there is a small draw missing from the interior(see photo). French Circa 1850.

Height
130cm (51.18")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Date of Manufacture

F E Anderson Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Marquetry Escritoire to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1240148
F E Anderson Antiques
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A French Louis XV style kingwood escritoire featuring floral marquetry inlay, slender cabriole legs, a brass top gallery, and gilt-bronze mounts.
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Archive I A French Louis XV style kingwood escritoire featuring floral marquetry inlay, slender cabriole legs, a brass top gallery, and gilt-bronze mounts.

Smal French Kingwood and Marquetry Escritoire.

Archive II A French Louis XV style kingwood escritoire featuring floral marquetry inlay, slender cabriole legs, a brass top gallery, and gilt-bronze mounts. View II
Archive III A French Louis XV style kingwood escritoire featuring floral marquetry inlay, slender cabriole legs, a brass top gallery, and gilt-bronze mounts. View III
Archive IV A French Louis XV style kingwood escritoire featuring floral marquetry inlay, slender cabriole legs, a brass top gallery, and gilt-bronze mounts. View IV
Archive V A French Louis XV style kingwood escritoire featuring floral marquetry inlay, slender cabriole legs, a brass top gallery, and gilt-bronze mounts. View V
Archive VI A French Louis XV style kingwood escritoire featuring floral marquetry inlay, slender cabriole legs, a brass top gallery, and gilt-bronze mounts. View VI
Archive VII A French Louis XV style kingwood escritoire featuring floral marquetry inlay, slender cabriole legs, a brass top gallery, and gilt-bronze mounts. View VII
Archive VIII A French Louis XV style kingwood escritoire featuring floral marquetry inlay, slender cabriole legs, a brass top gallery, and gilt-bronze mounts. View VIII
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Telephone 07773 795 931
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Welshpool
Powys
SY21 7JF
Wales
United Kingdom
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A French Louis XV style kingwood escritoire featuring floral marquetry inlay, slender cabriole legs, a brass top gallery, and gilt-bronze mounts.
Smal French kingwood and marquetry escritoire.
Ref: SA1240148
A French Louis XV style kingwood escritoire featuring floral marquetry inlay, slender cabriole legs, a brass top gallery, and gilt-bronze mounts.
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XV
  • MaterialKingwood, Ormolu, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFloral marquetry inlay, Cabriole legs, Brass gallery top, Gilt-bronze mounts
  • SizeH 130 cm (51 in) x W 59 cm (23 in) x D 36 cm (14 in)

This small 19th-century French escritoire displays a Louis XV style form in warm brown kingwood with intricate floral marquetry inlay across the fall front and top. The piece includes a brass gallery top, concave shaped frieze, canted ends with bronze mounts, and slender cabriole legs terminating in ormolu sabots. Detailed hardware features ornate metal escutcheons and handles on the exterior drawers, complementing the overall marquetry decoration. The timber exhibits a rich patina with visible grain patterns across all visible surfaces. Measuring 130 cm high, 59 cm wide, and 36 cm deep, this desk functions as a practical writing surface or decorative display stand in a study, drawing room, or bedroom. The fall front opens for desk use, while the single lower drawer and upper surface provide additional utility.

FAQs

An escritoire is a specialised type of small writing cabinet or bureau that originated in France during the 17th century. Designed primarily for writing letters and housing stationery, these pieces typically feature a fall-front desk flap that opens to reveal internal drawers and compartments.

High-grade pieces were crafted using exotic wood veneers such as kingwood, tulipwood, and rosewood laid over an oak or pine carcass. Construction often integrated floral or geometric marquetry inlays, decorative brass top galleries, and cast gilt-bronze (ormolu) mounts on the legs and corners.

Louis XV style furniture is identified by asymmetrical curves, slender cabriole legs, serpentine outlines, and naturalistic motifs such as floral sprays or basket designs in marquetry. Authentic examples demonstrate hand-cut dovetail joints, hand-chased metal mounts, and fine book-matched wood veneers.

A compact escritoire functions as a focal point in an entryway, formal drawing room, or bedroom reading corner. Its vertical proportions allow it to sit comfortably in smaller spaces while providing concealed storage for writing tools or electronic tablets.

Maintain the finish by dusting regularly with a clean, dry microfibre cloth and applying a microcrystalline wax sparingly to protect the wood. Avoid direct sunlight and central heating sources to prevent veneer lifting, and clean metal mounts using a dry soft brush without harsh chemical polish.
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