19th Century French Escritoire 1870

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Description

146.0 x 85.0 x 42.0 cm

French Escritoire: Fine 19th century French escritoire, stamped Haentges Frères, the original Brecher marble top over a drawer with boxwood wave inlay above a cross-banded flame mahogany fall which opens to reveal a very fine fitted polished satinwood and purple-heart interior with string inlays to the drawers and original gilt-tooled leathered writing surface over three graduated inlaid drawers terminating in four cabriole legs with finely cast ormolu lion feet. In excellent condition.
Footnote: Haentges Freres 1883 – 1939, was a well regarded French cabinet-making firm of the second half of the 19th century.

Price: $14,800 inc gst

Wallrocks

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Brisbane QLD 4010

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