Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880 Decorative Arts 5" wide X 27" tall

5" wide X 27" tall X 2" deep (framed)

Circa 1750

depicting a medieval costumed couple

Paper filigree work was fashionable during the last part of the eighteenth century through to the early part of the nineteenth century

This image sold at Christies Auction NY in their 19th & 20th Century prints auction November 3rd 1998 for $4

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880 Decorative Arts 5" wide X 27" tallA very fine quality antique French Louis XV rosewood, marquetry, ormolu and marble topped secretaire abattant, circa 1880. The serpentine shaped secretary is modeled as a semainier ( seven drawer chest), the feather banded rosewood case is sumptuously inlaid with floral fruitwood marquetry on the front and sides. The top has the original white Carrara marble, the secretary chest has very finely cast gilded bronze mounts, including a pair of crowned