Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880 Recently Added marked to the underside with

marked to the underside with an underglazed blue crown and "N"

The box having a lift-up hinged lid

The cabinet is raised on short cabriole feet joined with a shaped apron

An incredibly rare 18th Century monumental palace size Ottoman Islamic astrolabe on an easel stand

They are a true pair facing each other and would have flanked either side of the temple door entrance

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880 Recently Added marked to the underside withA very fine quality antique French Louis XV rosewood, marquetry, ormolu and marble topped secretaire abattant, circa 1880. The serpentine shaped secretary is modeled as a semainier ( seven drawer chest), the feather banded rosewood case is sumptuously inlaid with floral fruitwood marquetry on the front and sides. The top has the original white Carrara marble, the secretary chest has very finely cast gilded bronze mounts, including a pair of crowned