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Napoleon III Empire Style Bureau Plat

$6,488.65
£5,225VAT Included
€5,806.18
CA$9,073.61
A$9,239.48
CHF 5,346.31
MX$121,836.35
NOK 59,780.83
SEK 63,649.64
DKK 43,393.91

About the Item

A very fine quality Napoleon III period mahogany and burr walnut bureau plat in the Empire taste. The shaped top edged in gilded brass above an apron fitted with three drawers around a central kneehole, all decorated with the finest ormolu and flanked on all corners by triple panels of gilded brass shuttering. Standing on hexagonal tapering and fluted legs with gilded brass feet and inset with superbly cast foliate ormolu. All with a superb age appropriate patina, including the leather which may well be the original.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 49.61 in (126 cm)Depth: 29.93 in (76 cm)
  • Style:
    Empire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1855
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Folkestone, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 4003701stDibs: LU6227252598562

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