61005: A Napoleon III-Style Marquetry and Bronze Mounte

A Napoleon III-Style Marquetry and Bronze Mounted Bureau à Cylindre late 19th century 67 x 52-1x4 x 25 inches (170.2 x 132.7 x 63.5 cm) The mahogany cylinder desk in parquetry with heavy bronze mounts and galleried cabinet flanked by bronze lion's heads with beveled glass door and pearl-tufted white satin back panel; temple marquetry to the cylinder top above three drawers with bronze wreath pulls, with retractable parquetry writing surface below three interior drawers, supported by six tapered legs crowned by bronze ram's heads with laurel wreaths; keys are included.

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Condition Report: Missing bronze wreaths to ram's heads atop back left leg and left center leg, loose ram's head to front left corner leg, nicking and splintering to top left back and front corners, electric cord to top back left corner without line switch or any apparent lighting, keys do not unlock top cabinet, three keys included.
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