Small Sloping Desk in Blackened Pear, Napoleon III Period - Early 19th Century

Small Slope Desk, otherwise known as a "donkey back", in Pear wood, covered with inlays of nets and brass patterns.
This piece of furniture opens with a flap whose facade is made up around the perimeter of brass rods, there are two nets slightly spaced. The interior of this frame is embellished by Arabesque patterns of foliage and chiseled flowers, some parts are in brass, others in mother-of-pearl.
This Furniture features a rosewood interior, with at the bottom three small drawers blocked by a stopper, surmounted by a niche taking the entire width. The Tablet features an Elegant Red Leather with Gold Vignettes.
Below, a drawer made up of two nets around the edge, as well as patterns in the center in the same taste as the flap. Their locks are Original and their Key inserts have been adjusted.
The sides of the desk, arranged in the same way as the front, have a double-thread that matches the shape of the piece of furniture.
The upper part of this property is entirely protected in the Angles by quarter-round brass rods. This Set is Capped with an Openwork Gallery and features the same brass double-mesh that makes the identity of this Slope Desk.
It rests on four Turned Sheath legs composed of Grooves, at the top of these are elements in Brass. Rings of the same metal surround the upper and lower part of these Uprights. These are connected by a Spacer with movements, to the circular central part.
The interior of the drawers is Mahogany, and the Flap can, when opened, rest on the Belt Drawer for added security.
This Sloping Desk, characterized by its elements of Brass and Blackened Wood which set it apart from the Ordinary, will delight a person looking for a workspace with interesting volume and not cumbersome.
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Period: Early 19th century
Perfect condition after restoration in our workshop. Buffer varnished finish.
Delivery possible, in France and in Europe, by our partner specializing in furniture transport.
Dimensions:
Width: 70 cm
Depth: - Without shelf: 43 cm
- With shelf: 70 cm
Maximum height: 91 cm
Height under Belt: 62 cm

ref. 539 S

Ref: ICNQ2T004V