Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880 Sold the top also in orange

the top also in orange glass & having an aperture to the center

with a carved kneehole with three drawers above

and she was represented by Allen Sheppard Gallery

The plate having a a manganese glaze with shades of brown

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880 Sold the top also in orangeA 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