Dutch Marquetry Bonheur de Jour
Unusual. Colonial, Late 19th Century.
Inlaid with bone and ebony, with tiered superstructure inlaid with floral and foliate scrolls, bone and ebony banded inlaid border, over a retractable roll top, inlaid with a floral spray surmounted by a screeching bird, the interior fitted with a velvet lined writing surface over a freize drawer, raised on squared tapering legs, headed by gilt capitals and joined by an x-form stretcher similarly inlaid and banded, further raised on gilt acanthus carved bun feet. 49"H. 28 1/2"W. 9 3/4"D.
Condition: very good, small loss to top rear right corner (1"), light flaking to left acanthus knee, age crack to back of top gallery, very slight shrinkage.
Unusual. Colonial, Late 19th Century.
Inlaid with bone and ebony, with tiered superstructure inlaid with floral and foliate scrolls, bone and ebony banded inlaid border, over a retractable roll top, inlaid with a floral spray surmounted by a screeching bird, the interior fitted with a velvet lined writing surface over a freize drawer, raised on squared tapering legs, headed by gilt capitals and joined by an x-form stretcher similarly inlaid and banded, further raised on gilt acanthus carved bun feet. 49"H. 28 1/2"W. 9 3/4"D.
Condition: very good, small loss to top rear right corner (1"), light flaking to left acanthus knee, age crack to back of top gallery, very slight shrinkage.
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Auction details
200 Years of Design - 1800 to Present
8:00 AM PT - Sep 21st, 2003
offered by
Metropolitan Galleries at Shaker Square
13119 Shaker Square
Cleveland, OH 44120
Cleveland, OH 44120
