Antique Napoleon III Rosewood Desk, 1870s

Antique rosewood desk Bonheur Du Jour Napoleon III, circa 1870 A beautiful antique Napoleon III inlaid rosewood lady’s writing or work desk or Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1890, the superstructure with a inlaid fall-front opening to reveal a tooled leather writing surface with various compartments and single drawer, over a moulded rectangular top above a drawer with two brass knob handles with various storage boxes covered in red velvet, with a slide-out well below, raised on string-inlaid square-section tapering legs terminating with casters, comes with two working keys with tassels. Summary • Bonheur Du Jour Desk • Circa 1870 • Period 2nd Empire • Wood Rosewood • Provenance France • Marquetry veneers Working locks & key Storage box • Stunning colour & patination • Superb quality Condition: The desk is offered in excellent condition having been re-polished by our restorer, the leather is faded and shows signs of age, ink marks to the inside. Dimensions: Height 44.49” inches / 113 cm Width 24.02” inches / 61 cm Depth 16.15” inches / 41cm.