A CHARLES X ELM AND AMARANTH CARTONNIER
CIRCA 1825
With two columns of seven gilt-tooled red leather boxes numbered 1-14, with side locking flaps, on bun feet, with paper label inscribed '1101', inscribed to the back
A CHARLES X BIRD'S-EYE MAPLE BUREAU PLAT
CIRCA 1825-35
Line-inlaid, with gilt-tooled red leather writing surface, the shaped kneehole with drawer flanked by two drawers to left and a deep drawer simulated as two drawers to right with coffre-fort, with a slide to each end, on scroll legs joined by stretchers
A CHARLES X BIRD'S-EYE MAPLE AND MARQUETRY FAUTEUIL DE BUREAU
CIRCA 1825-30
With scrolled back and large scroll arms on lotus-leaf headed scroll legs, upholstered in black patterned horsehair, with pencil inscription; together with a side chair with ladder back and green cotton upholstered drop-in seat, with pencil inscription 'Martin' and branded '8'
Christie's Sale 7746
Le autre Le Dix 
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2 comments:
I do like some of the style from Chas X's reign. a little clunky, heavy and ill proportioned at times, but at the same time it stands proud.
love sensory trifecta: Visual, Aural and Olfactor.
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