Lot number 368 - Auction 161
FEINER UND GROSSER "TROIS CORPS"-SCHREIBSEKRETÄR

A FINE AND LARGE 'TROIS CORPS' BUREAU Russian, circa 1795 Mahogany veneer, gilt-bronze mounted. The body, raised on six feet, comprises a chest of drawers with two long and two smaller side drawers, a cylinder-top desk with a pull-out leather-lined writing surface, and a bookcase with two doors and interior shelves. With 4 keys. Some appliqués and furniture elements loose, partially with minor scratches, one foot detached. 211 cm high, 115 cm wide, 62 cm deep. Provenance: Sotheby's Amsterdam. Sale of 7th April 2009, lot 286.