Louis XVI Period Architect's Table

Beautiful and rare architect's table called à la Tronchin in reference to the doctor Théodore Tronchin who recommended for his architect patients the use of a table for which the top is inclined according to whether one wishes to be seated or standing , in order to relieve the back of its users.
In mahogany wood , it rests on 4 sheathed legs ending in grooves and opens with a drawer on the front. 
The drawer releases a shelf lined with leather, revealing a locker and is decorated with compartments intended to receive ink and sand.
The top covered with leather unfolds to form a desk and rises by an ingenious mechanism to be able to adjust the height and the direction of use.
On each side of the table is a pull covered with leather.

A French work circa 1780 ; Louis XVI period.

Dimensions :
Height 76.5 centimetres (closed) and 136 cm (open)
Width 91.5 cm
Depth 54 cm