A mahogany bureau plat stamped JL Cosson Louis XVI, late 18th century

Estimate

7,000 - 10,000 GBP

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Description

78cm. high, 118cm. wide, 59cm. deep; 2ft. 6¾in., 3ft. 10½in., 1ft. 11¼in.

the rectangular top with a hinged leather-inset section rising to form a lectern, above a frieze drawer fitted with a sliding inset leather writing surface and metal containers for inkpot and sander, flanked by fluting, the left side with a drawer panelled to simulate two drawers containing a coffre-fort, the right side with two drawers, opposing dummy drawers on fluted turned tapering legs with gilt-bronze headers terminating in toupie feet and wooden castors

Provenance

Segoura, Paris

Catalogue Note

Jacques Laurent Cosson (1737-1812) received master in 1765.