BILLET-DOUX In burr cedar. Opening with a flap, set with a mirror on the outside, forming a writing desk and concealing two small pivoting drawers. It stands on two feet. Rich ormolu and chased bronze trim: winged divinities, faces, foliage, caduceus, etc. Brocatelle marble top (restoration) Early 19th century (Empire) Stamped François Honoré JACOB 151 x 69.5 x 28.5 cm Provenance : Cambaceres Collection Theodore Reinach Collection Michel Ephrossi Collection Sale Akram Ojjeh 25 June 1979