LATE 18th CENTURY CYLINDER DESK In mahogany, mahogany veneer and blackened wood fillets, gilt brass ornamentation, restored blue turquoise marble top, the top opening with three drawers, the cylinder revealing a leather-covered writing desk, three drawers and three cardboard boxes, the waist opening with four drawers, two sliding side shelves, sheath legs; small accidents, the veneer sunlit H. 122 cm (48 in.) l. 145 cm (57 in.) P. 71.5 cm (28 ¼ in.) Provenance: Sale in Paris, Piasa, 29 March 2006, lot 149. A late 18th century gilt-brass mounted and mahogany cylinder desk