Louis XVI walnut bureau with fall front - secretary desk - late 1700s - 18th century.

LOUIS XVI WALNUT BUREAU WITH INLAY, CONSISTING OF A FALL-FRONT DOOR AND THREE LARGE DRAWERS. ELEGANT TWO-TONE FILLET STRIPS ENHANCE THE DRAWER FRONTS AND THE FALL-FRONT, WHICH ENCLOSES A DELICATE FLORAL INLAY AT ITS CENTER. WHEN THE FALL-FRONT IS OPENED, THERE ARE TWO LATERAL SMALL DRAWERS INSIDE (ORIGINALLY FOUR, TWO ARE MISSING) AND A CENTRAL OPEN COMPARTMENT. BY EXTRACTING THE SMALL DRAWER LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE, YOU CAN ACCESS A SECRET DRAWER LOCATED IN THE NICHE OF THE CENTRAL OPEN COMPARTMENT. THE LOCKS ARE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL EXCEPT FOR THE ONE ON THE FALL-FRONT, WHICH WAS REPLACED OVER THE YEARS. BRASS HANDLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. SPRUCE BACK WITH HANDMADE PERIOD NAILING. LATE 1700S PERIOD. FURNITURE OF GREAT QUALITY AND ELEGANCE. A COMPLETE CONSERVATIVE RESTORATION MUST BE ENVISAGED. CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER PHOTOS. MEASUREMENTS: LENGTH 131 CM, DEPTH 58 CM, HEIGHT 112 CM. SHIPPING: 130.00 EURO. FOR SHIPPING TO THE ISLANDS A SUPPLEMENT OF 40 EURO.