A Francois Linke ladies bureau plat
First-quarter 20th Century
Signed to each lockplate: Ct Linke [Clement Linke] / Serrurerie / Paris
The parquetry veneered bureau plat with inset gilt foil stamped leather writing surface over a gilt-bronze mounted apron with two frieze drawers raised on four cabriole legs with sabots to the feet
30.25" H x 36" W x 20.25" D
Condition Report: Overall good condition with scattered scuffs, scratches, nicks, shrinkage cracks, indentations, and separation at joints commensurate with age. Oxidation and darkening to bronze mounts, some with separation from wood. Writing surface with minor indentations and scuffs. Scattered areas of minor lifting, chipping, and surface abrasions to veneer. Includes keys.
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First-quarter 20th Century
Signed to each lockplate: Ct Linke [Clement Linke] / Serrurerie / Paris
The parquetry veneered bureau plat with inset gilt foil stamped leather writing surface over a gilt-bronze mounted apron with two frieze drawers raised on four cabriole legs with sabots to the feet
30.25" H x 36" W x 20.25" D
Condition Report: Overall good condition with scattered scuffs, scratches, nicks, shrinkage cracks, indentations, and separation at joints commensurate with age. Oxidation and darkening to bronze mounts, some with separation from wood. Writing surface with minor indentations and scuffs. Scattered areas of minor lifting, chipping, and surface abrasions to veneer. Includes keys.