A Louis XVI Gilt Bronze-Mounted and Brass-Inlaid Sycamore and Parquetry Console Desserte, Circa 1785

A Louis XVI Gilt Bronze-Mounted and Brass-Inlaid Sycamore and Parquetry Console Desserte, Circa 1785
with a Belgian griotte marble top; previously with a central shelf and brass gallery along lower shelf

height 38 in.; width 60 in.; depth 18 in.
96.5 cm; 152.5 cm; 45.5 cm

Condition Report:
Overall in good conserved condition. Replacement to section of bronze moulding along lower edge of frieze proper left; redundant screw hole on proper right internal side of drawer recess. Replacements to veneer along front and sides of lower shelf, and typical age cracks along shelf panel with some old areas of infill. Ormolu collars to feet and columns somewhat loose; circular punch marks on underside of shelf adjacent to rear feet; possible repair to rear of apron panel on central drawer tablet. One strip of brass fluting on the proper left front column detached but present; this is very easily re-glued. Marble top with a few typical chips, scratches, and old repairs, particularly along back edge.