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Victorian French Bonheur Du Jour by Robert Strachan and Co
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Victorian French Bonheur Du Jour by Robert Strachan and Co

19th century
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Circa 1870, exhibition quality French Bonheur du jour. With domed top surmounted by gilded figure, and a surrounding fretwork around a combination of fine beaded marquetry and parquetry. The front, central door has a Sevres style panel, and inside is a single shelf and 2 banks of 3 drawers. The top left drawer has a makers label of Robert Strachan and Company. Beneath this is a single drawer with writing slope and sections for stationery, and a cross-banded kingwood fore-edge. It all stands on tall cabriole legs with gilt mounts and finishing on cast sabots. Polished to all sides (freestanding).

Physical Dimensions
Height
122cm (48.03")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this Victorian Bonheur Du Jour to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA557090
Dealers Internal Reference
6224
Description
Circa 1870, exhibition quality French Bonheur du jour.
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With domed top surmounted by gilded figure, and a surrounding fretwork around a combination of fine beaded marquetry and parquetry.
Georgian Antiques

The front, central door has a Sevres style panel, and inside is a single shelf and 2 banks of 3 drawers. The top left drawer has a makers label of Robert Strachan and Company. Beneath this is a single drawer with writing slope and sections for stationery, and a cross-banded kingwood fore-edge. It all stands on tall cabriole legs with gilt mounts and finishing on cast sabots. Polished to all sides (freestanding).

Height
122cm (48.03")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Victorian Bonheur Du Jour to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA557090
Dealers Internal Ref
6224
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A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque.
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Archive I A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque.

Victorian French Bonheur Du Jour by Robert Strachan and Co

Archive II A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View II
Archive III A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View III
Archive IV A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View IV
Archive V A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View V
Archive VI A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View VI
Archive VII A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View VII
Archive VIII A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View VIII
Archive IX A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View IX
Archive X A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View X
Archive XI A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View XI
Archive XII A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View XII
Archive XIII A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View XIII
Archive XIV A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View XIV
Archive XV A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View XV
Archive XVI A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View XVI
Archive XVII A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View XVII
Archive XVIII A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View XVIII
Archive XIX A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque. View XIX
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A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque.
Victorian French Bonheur du Jour by Robert Strachan and Co
Ref: SA557090
A French Rococo Revival ladies writing desk featuring intricate wood marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a central cabinet door set with a hand-painted porcelain plaque.
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A Bonheur du Jour is a French style of small writing desk introduced in Paris during the eighteenth century. Characterised by a raised cabinet or shelf unit at the back, it was traditionally designed for writing letters, storing stationery, and keeping personal trinkets in a boudoir or sitting room.

Cabinetmakers crafted these desks using fine timber veneers such as kingwood, rosewood, walnut, and tulipwood arranged in marquetry or parquetry patterns. They were frequently embellished with cast gilt-bronze (ormolu) mounts, brass gallery rails, and hand-painted porcelain plaques.

Look for hand-cut dovetail joints on drawer linings, hand-chased brass or bronze mounts, and authentic signs of age such as natural oxidation on metalwork or slight shrinkage in timber veneers. Nineteenth-century revival examples frequently feature stamped drawer locks or makers marks from established workshops.

Position the piece as a focal point in a hallway, bedroom, or living room alcove paired with a low-profile side chair. Accentuate the desktop with understated contemporary art or refined lighting to create a clear visual contrast against the detailed wood marquetry.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth, keeping the wood away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high humidity to prevent veneer movement. Clean gilt-bronze mounts gently using a soft brush without chemical polishers that could strip the original finish or damage surrounding timber.
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