AN EMPIRE STYLE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED FLAMED MAHOGANY ROLL TOP DESK AND CHAIR paris, CIRCA 1880

the breakfront with three small drawer en frieze, the roll top centered by a Medusa within cornucopia and vines flanked by winged maidens and laurel garlands fitted with intertwined dolphin handles, opening to a composition of a slide-out writing surface, pigeon hole, and two drawers, the lower part with five drawers and fitted on both sides with pull-out writing surfaces on winged beast monopodia supports, each lock stamped P. S & C.

Overall in good condition with the usual marks and scratches consistent with age and use. Slight tarnishing to gilt-bronze. There is a chip to mahogany to the right side of the knee-hole, another to the back right side on the upper part. Two chips to each side of the upper structure below each drawer. Ink stains to leather writing surface and inside compartment. The leather on the chair is extensively worn and there is a tear of approximately 3 inches long and 2 inches wide.
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