French Louis VI Manner Writing Desk Walnut Gilt Leather Table

Walnut marquetry adorned writing desk in the Louis VI manner.

The carved top with gilt tooled leather skiver and chamfered edges above shaped crossbanded aprons and fitted drawer to frieze with dovetailed jointing and lacquered shaped interiors.

Raised on slender sabre legs with pierced and scrolled ormolu mounts and sabots.

Some surface chips the french polish on edges of top.

France, circa 1940.