Natural wood sloping desk, inlaid in the centre with a bouquet of flowers and a ribbon bow, encircled by Greek-style fillets on a walnut base. Opening with a flap to a compartmented interior, four drawers and a secret, and a front with three drawers in two rows. The legs are sheathed and terminate in ormolu sabots. Gilt bronze locks and handles. Louis XVI period. Dimensions 98 x 95 x 49 cm (restorations, missing parts, wear). Provenance: Etude Couturier et Nicolay, Sale of 04/02/1977, N° 145 of the catalogue. Collection of Mr and Mrs N., Paris.