Antique Swiss German Brienz Black Forest Carved Walnut Writing Letter Box Folding Desk 1890 Paintings Antique American Arts & Crafts

Antique American Arts & Crafts

Highly engraved with a band of Arabic script to the top and each terminal having an engraved face

Whilst this chair has that form it is decorated in the Chinoiserie taste with carved dragons

This exquisite table is typical of the extremely high-quality marquetry inlaid furniture produced by St

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Antique Swiss German Brienz Black Forest Carved Walnut Writing Letter Box Folding Desk 1890 Paintings Antique American Arts & CraftsSOLD A very good carved walnut Swiss German Black Forest writing box, folding desk desk, Brienz Switzerland, circa 1890. The slant front is finely carved in relief with a design of quills, books, pens, a ruler and pair of compasses all intertwined with carved edelweiss, the locking top also with carved foliate, below is an intricately engraved brass lock plate, the key is also present. The box opens to reveal a writing slope with a blue velvet writing