Étienne AVRIL (1748-1791), cabinetmaker awarded the title of Master in 1774 A lady's desk known as the "Happiness of the Day", inlaid on all sides with cubes. It opens with a full door at the top opening to the right and three drawers in the waist. The middle section has a flap for a portfolio covered in black leather gilded with small irons. It stands on four tapered legs with simulated fluted inlaid decoration. It is surmounted by a white marble in an openwork brass gallery. Stamped by the cabinetmaker Louis XVI period - Late 18th century Height 101.5 cm - Width : 68 cm - Depth : 45 cm (a few tiny cracks in the veneer)