Inlaid and veneered work table. The shaped top can be lifted (revealing a mirror) and is bordered by a smooth bronze frame; the surface is embellished with a central ivory medallion (containing the initials of the client LM) covered with mahogany burl veneer and ivory floral frame. The curved band is decorated like the top with a drawer on the front. Voluted legs with corners bordered by a smooth bronze frame ending with sabots, interior lined in precious wood with compartments.
Author: Alphonse-Gustave Giroux, Paris
Provenance: Paris, France
Period: ca. 1845
Measurements: cm 73 x 69 x 43
The piece of furniture bears the signature "Maison Giroux a Paris" on the lock
