Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour C1860 19th C

This is a gorgeous Victorian Grand Tour amboyna, ebonised and ormolu mounted Bonheur Du Jour or Ladies Writing Desk, circa 1860 in date. This superb cabinet would have been used to display and highlight items purchased on the Grand Tour, a traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. Surmounted by decorative pierced brass galleries, it is made from amboyna and rare thuya wood, the whole decorated throughout with hand painted Sevres porcelain plaques depicting Madam Dubarry and Madam De Montesson, and floral sprays, with exquisite ormolu mounts and king wood crossbanding , it is an example of superb quality and design. This desk has a large central drawer which is also has a pull out slide that is fitted with an inset gold tooled burgundy leather writing surface. It is flanked by two further drawers, over a mirror backed two shelf undertier and raised on elegant turned feet. The gorgeous grain and colour of the amboyna and the thuya, the multitude of hand painted Sevres porcelain plaques ensures that this cabinet will get noticed wherever it is placed. The interior of the central drawer bears an enamel plaque inscribed “Manufactured by Druce & Co, 68,69 & 58 Baker Street, Portman Square" Druce & Co were a London based cabinet makers and sellers of high quality furniture in Baker Street. They were established in the 1840s and in the Marylebone Trade Directory of 1853 listed themselves as ‘Furnishers, Upholsterers and Upholders for clients of discernment’ An almost identical piece is illustrated in 19th Century European Furniture by Christopher Payne, page 313 Condition: In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm:Height 145 cm x Width 132 cm x Depth 53 cm Height 64 cm - Kneehole Dimensions in inches:Height 4 foot, 9 inches x Width 4 foot, 4 inches x Depth 1 foot, 9 inches Height 2 feet, 1 inch - Kneehole Our reference: 08143 x Please feel free to email or call us (+44 20 8809 9605) to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse.

Schätzpreis:€8,011.5

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