Wood veneer and marquetry inlaid with sycamore,... Lot 43

Wood veneer and marquetry inlaid with sycamore, amaranth, boxwood, rosewood, rosewood and satinwood inlaid with "à la reine" marquetry. It opens with a drawer over a flap and two leaves. When open, the flap reveals six satin-finish veneered drawers around seven paperweights. Folded front mounts, curved crosspieces, resting on four small cambered feet, trimmed with bronze foliage, three-point locks for the flap, set in Breche marble top. 18th century, in the spirit of Oeben. H. 146 - W. 101 - D. 42.5 cm Accidents, restorations, veneering repairs