Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880 Recently Added An incredibly rare 18th Century

An incredibly rare 18th Century monumental palace size Ottoman Islamic astrolabe on an easel stand

circa 1890

The cabinet is raised on short cabriole feet joined with a shaped apron

The box having a lift-up hinged lid

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880 Recently Added An incredibly rare 18th CenturyA very fine quality antique French Louis XV rosewood, marquetry, ormolu and marble topped secretaire abattant, circa 1880. The serpentine shaped secretary is modeled as a semainier ( seven drawer chest), the feather banded rosewood case is sumptuously inlaid with floral fruitwood marquetry on the front and sides. The top has the original white Carrara marble, the secretary chest has very finely cast gilded bronze mounts, including a pair of crowned