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Antique Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk 19th Century

$8,969.73

£6,500

€7,753.24

CA$12,446.84

A$12,670.90

CHF 7,296.98

MX$152,696.13

NOK 84,697.54

SEK 85,454.58

DKK 57,949.81

About the Item

This is a gorgeous antique French Louis Revival gilt bronze mounted amaranth bureau plat, Circa 1860 in date. The shaped top has a decorative gilt bronze border, raised corner cartouches and an inset gold tooled green leather writing surface, above three frieze drawers on one side and dummy drawers on the other. It is freestanding, has fabulous decorative ormolu handles and mounts including female masks at the shoulders and Bacchic masks to the sides. It features working locks and keys and three capacious oak lined drawers for all your storage needs. It is raised on elegant cabriole legs with stunning figural ormolu mounts and lion's paw feet. This is a truly lovely piece which will display beautifully in any interior. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished waxed and releathered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 78 x width 163 x depth 91 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 7 inches x width 5 foot, 4 inches x depth 3 feet Ormolu - (from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as 'gilt bronze'. The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object. After around 1830 because legislation had outlawed the use of mercury other techniques were used instead. Electroplating is the most common modern technique. Ormolu techniques are essentially the same as those used on silver, to produce silver-gilt. Our reference: A2137

Dimensions:
Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 64.18 in (163 cm)Depth: 35.83 in (91 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Leather,Ormolu,Wood
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1860-1869
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1860
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A21371stDibs: LU950629522142

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