Fine Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode Secretaire, Attributed to Pierre Garnier, Possibly
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Description
Fitted with a white veined marble top with slightly outset corners. The right secret drawer spuriously inscribed in ink 'Roentgen-Neuwied'.
35 1/2 x 4 ft. 7 1/2 in. x 25 in.
Sold Sotheby's Monaco, February 13, 1983, lot 487 (where it was fitted with further mounts and different escutcheons) and described as 'bearing a stamp J.F. Leleu' (apparently now effaced).
Condition
Very minor nicks and scuffing to the marble top. In good overall condition with a french polish throughout. Minor scuffing to the leather lined writing surface. The short drawers in the secretaire are mahogany lined and beautifully made. The side door is locked and without a key. Ormolu handles and escutcheons of a later date. Structurally sound and of very fine quality.
Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
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