Desk, portable with boulle-work with applied ornate tortoiseshell and brass floral and scrolled inlay: hinged lift top with key hole; hinged slant top with initial plate "MBW"; ebony and brass stringing outlines closed form; lift top opens to reveal a three tier shelf with gilt ball edging, the bottom shelf is formed by scrolled openwork rosewood; top contains two square glass inkwells with embossed gilt lids; brass plate on lift top: "TAHAN/FOURNISSEUR du roi/Rue de la Paix 30/"; slant top opens to form a green velvet lined writing surface with ebony and brass stringing outlining form; a green silk ribbon pull tab opens to a rectangular compartment containing a green velvet box.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Tahan
Attribution
Maker
Date made
circa 1840
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
8-3/8 in
Width
14 in
Depth
11-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 14 x 11 1/2 in. (21.3 x 35.6 x 29.2 cm)