Working table in blackened wood veneer inlaid with ivory, decorated with foliage, masks and grotesques, the top centred on a medallion with an allegory of astronomy signed Picart Petit. It opens with a drawer in the waist with compartments, the top darkened with a mirror. It stands on four tapering legs joined by an X-shaped brace. Late 19th century. Slight accidents, cracks and stains. Gross weight: 14 kg Total: height 70 cm, Width: 64 cm, Depth: 43 cm Total gross weight of pieces containing ivory: 14 kg. Creator : anonymous. Dating : Paris, late 19th century. Scientific name of identified CITES species: Elephantidae spp. Permit number: FR2408200201-K.