Exhibition quality antique French ormolu mounted Kingwood desk stamped by the important Paris furniture maker J Werner circa 1860 .This “Second Empire” French desk has been expertly crafted with Kingwood and superb Rosewood cross banding and Kingwood inlaid decoration. The rectangular top is fitted with a gold tooled green leather inset writing surface over an arrangement of five oak lined drawers .The super structure with four fitted drawers all fitted with decorative ormolu escutcheons complete with a beautiful detailed gallery The desk is raised on square tapering ormolu trimmed inlaid legs that terminate in striking circular Rosewood ormolu mounted toupie sabots It is beautifully decorated with the most superb cast gilded ormolu mounts and escutcheons with most edges ormolu trimmed complete with the original working locks and exquisite original key.(This particular desk is illustrated in “Christie’s Review Of The Season 1981” page 496)Circa 1860.131cm...