ITALY 1ST HALF 19TH CENTURY ELABORATELY INLAID DESK OF BURL WALNUT,KINGWOOD, EBONY AND SATINWOOD.THE TOP DEPICTING A CHERUB DANCING ON A WINE BARREL TO THE ACCOMPANIEMENT OF FOUR MUSICIANS.A CENTER DRAWER AND SIX SIDE DRAWERS ALL INLAID WITH VARIOUS SCENES INCORPORATING CHERUBS, CAMELS, GRIFFINS,RINCEAUX,CARRIAGES,ANIMALS AND TREES.THE ENTIRE DESK INLAID WITH DIFFERENT SCENES ON EACH SIDE AND EACH DRAWER WITH NO REPETITION.A MAGNIFICENT PIECE. THE CHAIR OF GONDOLA SHAPE IS FROM NAPLES. INLAID WITH WALNUT BURL AND FRUITWOOD WTH A FLORAL MARQUETRY MOTIF.
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