A Louis XVI ormolu-mounted mahogany bureau plat circa 1785, stamped I.F. Leleu, originally a bureau à cylindre

With some minor construction cracks, not extensive. With minor dents and surface scratches. Some cracks, minor lifting and small losses to veneer, most to inner sides at center. Back with sun damage. Ormolu mounts with rubbing, traces of oxidation and surface dirt. Later leather top with cracks, some lifting and scratches. Possibly adapted from a cylinder bureau. In good overall condition.
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