Offered by Antiquités Paul Azzopardi
Furniture and Decorative arts
Louis XV period secrétaire stamped J. BIRCKLÉ, with rosewood marquetry framed by sinuous kingwood borders.
Slightly curved at the front, it opens with a leather-lined fall-front revealing six small drawers and compartments, three large drawers in the lower section, and an ogee-shaped drawer beneath the marble top.
Simple gilt bronze mounts.
18th-century red marble top.
Parisian craftsmanship.