Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880 Recently Added Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Marble

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Marble Bookends

circa 1890

the scene is both charming and humorous

An incredibly rare 18th Century monumental palace size Ottoman Islamic astrolabe on an easel stand

The cabinet is raised on short cabriole feet joined with a shaped apron

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880 Recently Added Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty MarbleA 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