Antique French Louis XV Revival Marquetry Bonheur-du-Jour Writing Desk with Putti Candleholder Mounts Vintage

Antique French Louis XV Revival Marquetry Bonheur-du-Jour Writing Desk with Putti Candleholder Mounts VintageItem: Antique French Louis XV Revival Marquetry Bonheur du Jour Writing Desk with Putti Candleholder Mounts Additional Description: An exceptional French Louis XV Revival bonheur du jour or cylinder writing desk, richly decorated with dramatic fanburst marquetry, scrolling floral inlay, and ornate gilt metal mounts throughout. The bombe form case features a fall front writing surface that opens to reveal a fitted interior with pigeonholes,

The torch-bearing female could also symbolize an allegorical figure rather than a strict mythological rendering

and broader Europe embraced organic forms

painterly detail and romanticized features

Each piece is individually modeled in beeswax

Soft hairstyle

garden implements

The text describes a house on Rue de Noyon

the text serves as a comprehensive manual on the administration of Catholic rites and the moral responsibilities of the priesthood

Tassier”

Pair of Bronze Key Holes / Escutcheons

Late 19th C English or Continentnal Jewelry or Trinket Box (circa 1880-1900)

including lichen