Title
Dutch mahogany writing desk, allegory of Napoleon 1st, circa 1810
Caption
Dutch writing desk, allegory of Napoleon 1st
In mahogany veneering and flowers marquetry in fruit wood
Height: 154 cm, width: 92 cm, depth: 45 cm
Holland, circa 1810
Private collection
Info+
Top in grey marble
Women's busts and feet in gilded bronze
In the front: two lion claw feet in bronzed wood
On the flap: a small head-and-shoulders portrait of the Emperor
On the sides: a parrot on its swing
Date
1810
Credit line
Photo12/Michel Bury
Reference
MBY11A01_338
License type
Rights managed
Available size
34,2Mb (1,8Mb) / 9,4in x 14,1in / 2823 x 4234 (300dpi)