A Russian neoclassical gilt-brass mounted mahogany, mahogany veneered and verre eglomisé bureau à cylindre, attributed to Heinrich Gambs, Saint-Petersburg, circa 1790

the upper part opening with one door and two secret drawers decorated with verre églomisé plaques representing antique scenes, the interior opening on a mirror background and a green-stained sycamore maple, holly, amaranth and tulipwood marquetry floor and a drawer, the gallery imitating a balcony, the frieze opening with a large drawer forming a writing set with compartments, with a red-leather top, the cylinder opening on eight drawers and several compartments, some fake drawers, with a burgundy leather top, the lower part opening with a central concave door and seven drawers, with tapering spade feet, on casters; (the two rear feet replaced)

Haut. 178,5 cm, larg. 122 cm, prof. 66 cm; Height. 70 1/4 in, width. 48 in, depth. 26 in

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