A gilt-bronze-mounted mahogany table à ouvrage Empire, circa 1810

the moulded oblong hinged quarter-veneered top enclosing a mirror and fitted interior, one flap with a candle-nozzle and drip-pan, the other with a velvet covered pin cushion, above a frieze applied with anthemion and mask-cast mounts over a drawer fitted with a leather-lined writing slide for inkpot and sander, on split columnar front supports with swan and wreath-cast headers and with an ogee X-stretcher, on brass castors

In overall good conserved condition and can be placed immediately. Good quality flame mahogany and the mounts are beautifully cast. The silvering on the candlenozzle is worn in places and there is some ink staining inside the receptacles for the inkpot. The top is a little faded and would benefit from a repolish according to taste. Old very minor marks and some evidence of old very minor worm to front left demi-column when facing which appears to be no longer active.
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