A mid 19th century French ebonised, gilt metal, tortoiseshell and cut brass inlaid 'Boulle' desk set
Lot 720Y
A mid 19th century French ebonised, gilt metal, tortoiseshell and cut brass inlaid 'Boulle' desk set
Sold for £1,375 (US$ 2,069) inc. premium

Lot Details
A mid 19th century French ebonised, gilt metal, tortoiseshell and cut brass inlaid 'Boulle' desk set
inlaid with scrolling acanthus and ho-ho birds, of rectangular form, comprising a pen tray, a rest for a blotter and a pair of acorn finial lidded inkwells, with Satyr masks and four scrolled feet, 25cm wide, 18.5cm deep, 12cm high (9.5" wide, 7" deep, 4.5" high)
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