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Country: Supposedly, France
Material Technology: Oak, (base), Mahogany (veneer), polished, bronze, gilding, inlay, leather (modern), embossing.
Dimensions (height, width, depth), see:
Style: "Style Louis XVI». In 1850-ies in Europe in line with the historicism (eclectic) revived interest in classicism of Louis XVI. At this time the firm Durand (Durand) appear tables, like the one (photo). We also know that similar tables produced, and other major furniture manufacturers - Berdeley (Beurdeley), Dasson (Dasson). In all cases, manufacturers used the work of 1780-ies. the court of Louis XVI furniture maker Rizenera.
Customers for such expensive furniture belonged to vysokoobespechennomu circle: This is - nouveau riche, the new elite of the XIX century, with the aristocratic tastes and pretensions, which assert themselves, buying furniture in retro-style ( "Louis", etc.). Among the customers was the "old aristocracy" - in memory of the glorious past. In general, the table - an elitist thing, you can say the palace.
Dating: Warning can talk about vt.pol.HIH century.
Spectacular model similar tables were popular. They released the entire second half of the XIX century.
Description: desk-table, rectangular shape, at 4-feet. Veneered mahogany, as the basis used oak. Table top is edged with bronze, which protects the table edge from damage, is covered by the center and embossed leather. Podstole decorated with gilded bronze quality: rosettes and shoots acanthus handles in the form of garlands, profiled frame (rags). Table legs are made in the form of kannelirovannyh columns with bronze capitals and "shoes".
In podstole three drawers. At one of the boxes inside the castle mark: «LE JEUNE F-re A PARIS». At the central box with a bronze overlay images played (frolicking) cherubs-popular motif in the French furniture of the second half of XIX century. A similar pad - on the opposite side of the table. (When producing two plates were used, three more short billets. One sawn billets and its beginning and end of the lengthened a couple of other pieces.) Thresholds are purely decorative in nature, designed to please the eyes and to decorate the thing. R & Sciences and travels (the ship, a globe, a telescope, compasses) is consistent with the appointment desk.