Y A LOUIS XV KINGWOOD AND TULIPWOOD SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT MI...

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£800 - £1,200

Y A LOUIS XV KINGWOOD AND TULIPWOOD SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT MID 18TH CENTURY IN THE MANNER OF JEAN-ULRIC ERSTET Of serpentine form, with Rouge marble top above a frieze drawer, fall-front enclosing a fitted interior with pigeon-holes and short drawers, pair of cupboard doors below, on squat feet, the whole with gilt bronze mounts 139cm high, 97cm wide, 37cm deep Provenance: Christie's London, Important French and Other Continental Furniture, May 19th 1966, lot 98The Estate of a deceased Gentleman

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Please note the below condition report is the only one available. Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and useOld splits, chips and lossesOld repairs, including some noticeable veneer repairs - see imagesSome chips and 'nibbles' to marble topKeys present and operate all locksLocks are probably old replacementsOrmolu mounts, handles and escutcheons have age but are likely later associatedThe upper corners of the front likely had mounts that are now lackingLikely French polished/re-varnishedSome minor evidence of old wormTooled leather inset surface to the interior of the fall is a later replacementShelves to the interior of the lower section are old replacementTimber panel below the marble top is possibly an old replacementThe above report is supported with additional images which can be sent via a link. Please 'Ask a Question' to request these images. For any further enquiries please contact the department directly.