. International studio. The desk shown closed in the color illustration;open in the sketch. VERNIS MARTIN^ DESK — with mounts by Caffieri This desk is enriched with chinoisieres,macaws and scroll motifs in gold, and fur-nished with bronze cantonnibres, of whichtwo are crested by beads in high relief. Thelower part is gondoled, and fitted with ahinged flap, uncovering a commode ]>aintedivitb a double bandied urn in gold and floralsprays in naturalistic colors on an emeraldgreen ground. The interior of the desk is architecturallycomposed witb small drawers and compart-ments, enhanced by flowe
. International studio. The desk shown closed in the color illustration;open in the sketch. VERNIS MARTIN^ DESK — with mounts by Caffieri This desk is enriched with chinoisieres,macaws and scroll motifs in gold, and fur-nished with bronze cantonnibres, of whichtwo are crested by beads in high relief. Thelower part is gondoled, and fitted with ahinged flap, uncovering a commode ]>aintedivitb a double bandied urn in gold and floralsprays in naturalistic colors on an emeraldgreen ground. The interior of the desk is architecturallycomposed witb small drawers and compart-ments, enhanced by flowered trellises in gold;the top is covered witb a slab of jaune fleurimarble. The desk is shown open in the color illustration;closed in the sketch
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