Lemon burr wood writing desk, bronzes by Claude Galle, circa 1814

Rare writing desk in burr lemon wood and ebony veneer, the receptacles in the form of shells in patinated bronze supported by dolphins and coral branches in chased and gilded bronze.
Designed by Claude Galle, supplier to the Crown.
Late First Empire / early Restoration period circa 1814

W32.5 cm D 21.5 cm H13.5 cm

A similar model in mahogany revealed dismantled the signature of Claude Galle under the bronzes.