Summary:
Item: French Desk
Circa: 1890
Provenance: France
Style: Louis XV
Period: 3rd Republic
Wood: Pine frame
Size: 3ft 6? wide x 1ft 8? deep
Gilt beaded moulded desk-top
Green leather insert with gold tooling
Two hand-dovetailed drawers
Original brass handles
Working locks and key
Moulded & gilt carved drawer fronts
Cartouches & acanthus leaf carved apron
Free-standing desk (carved gilding all round)
Cabriole legs with carved toes
Original steel castors
Designed to be free-standing
Fantastic colour & patination
Good condition
Single piece desk (does not dismantle)
Free 14-day UK returns period*
This is an attractive antique 19th century Louis XV revival French desk, incorporating a green leather desktop, decorated with fine gilt carvings, circa 1880, in good original condition. The French desk is constructed from a solid pine frame, decorated with wooden floral
...carvings and cartouches, finished in gold leaf. Incorporating a fine quality green leather insert, with gold-tooling to the perimeter, the top is decorated with a lovely bead-molded edge. The two working drawers below feature moulded drawer fronts, decorated with further gilt carvings above a reed-moulded frieze. The drawers retain the original cast brass handles and escutcheons, with working brass lever locks and key. The pine lined drawers are constructed with hand-dovetailed joints, pine drawer bottoms and quarter beading to the frame. The French desk incorporates a pretty serpentine shaped apron, decorated with a central carved cartouche and acanthus leaves above the cabriole legs, which are finished in gold leaf. This design is mirrored on the back of the desk. The desk stands on elegant cabriole legs terminating on its original steel castors. This style of desk was designed to be freestanding in the middle of the room; this is why there is decorative detail on the sides and to the back of the desk. This is a single piece French desk and does not dismantle. The French desk boasts a rich dark colour. As it boasts the original polish, it has a fantastic colour and patination this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received. This French desk would look superb in either a traditional or contemporary home.
Condition Report:
This is an attractive antique 19th century Louis XV revival French desk, incorporating a green leather desktop, decorated with fine gilt carvings, circa 1880, in good original condition. The gilt carvings and gold leaf are in good condition. The green leather is in good overall condition. Nominal old use marks to the leather and leading edges of the desk frame, but nothing significant considering the age of the item (see photos). The drawers are in good working order and retain their original handles and working brass lever locks. This French desk is solid in joint and ready to be used.
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About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UKs largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA.
Please contact us on 01829 458 070 or 07960 738 212 to arrange a viewing. Alternatively, please email: info@yolagray.comInternal Reference: 76531
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA987747
Dateline of this antique is 1880
Height is 75cm (29.5inches)Width is 107cm (42.1inches)Depth is 52.5cm (20.7inches)
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