A mahogany table " à la Tronchin", early 19th century

the hinged mechanical top above a frieze drawer with writing slide and compartments, the sides with writing slides, with a stencil mark LUXEMBOURG 24 under the drawer

The illustration of the catalogue is accurate. There are the inevitable dents, marks and scratches due to age and use. The black leather is later, there are are some surface scratches to the leather. There are some restorations to the veneer. There is one crack to the border of the top. The hinges are later, and one needs to be refixed. There are three shrinkage cracks to the under top, with one restored shrinckage crack. There is one crack to one lateral board.
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