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Lacquer book table, blackened wood with Chinese scenes, Napoleon III period, circa 1850
gold ornamentation on black background
opens with a flap featuring a scene and symbols (partly faded)
flap opens onto an interior with storage spaces
the trapezoidal belt is also decorated on all sides with scenes of Asian life
The whole rests on two lyre-shaped feet adorned with flowers
They are linked by a crotch crosspiece and terminate in gilded claw feet.
Dimensions: H71x66x45
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