Napoleon III Period Burgoté Travel Writing Case

Rare and superb travel writing desk in lacquered and painted wood with burgot marquetry.
A remarkable work that is becoming rare to find in very good original condition.
This writing desk is made of black lacquered wood on which stands out delightful painted and burgot marquetry decorations, giving it an incredible presence, the reflections of the shell marquetry changing depending on the light and the orientation of this small occasional piece of furniture.
The quality of the decoration is very fine and the main panel lets us discover Windsor Castle.
It is also annotated in the lower right corner. When you open this flap, you discover an interior forming a writing desk and having retained its original crimson velvet with embossed flower decoration in relief.
A small tear was made in the velvet a long time ago to facilitate access to the storage compartment. Under the small top flap there are compartments, one of which acts as a pencil tray and reveals a small cache underneath as well as a locker decorated with a lid with a mother-of-pearl button for the powder compact and another identical one in symmetry for the inkwell.
The whole is very finely worked in wood and the crosspieces are all fretted.

A very beautiful remarkable work from the Napoleon III period around 1870-1880 when this type of small burgoté furniture was very fashionable and it is difficult to find in good condition on the market.

A very beautiful writing desk, a beautiful collector's item.

Dimensions:
47 cm long by 33 cm wide and 13 cm high.

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