285
An Indo-Portuguese Contador
Estimate €10.500–15.000
284
Bonheur-du-jour Napoléon III (1852-1870)
Estimate €1.000–2.000
Description
Ebonised wood.
Decoration with boxwood marquetry work.
Legs joined by an x-stretcher.
Trefoil base with one drawer and a writing leaf lined in green felt on the interior.
Upper section with two drawers and two doors and interior with shelves.
Gilt metal mounts.
France, 19th century.
(signs of use, losses and defects)
140.5x72.5x46.5 cm
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