An important small working table monogrammed by David Roentgen

An important small working table monogrammed by David Roentgen Rosewood, walnut, elm, ash, boxwood, maple, and stained wood veneers on a corpus of oak, softwood, and cherry. Green leather writing surface with gilt embossed border (replaced), ormolu and brass mountings. Oval multi-functional table on four removable tapering square section supports terminating in casters. A wide push-to-open drawer to the front with a writing surface above two interior drawers and a spring mechanism to open the two hinged side segments. These segments fitted with compartments above two drawers. The legs emphasised with darker veneered edges and with appliqués of laurel festoons hung from ribbons on three of the faces. Above the legs avant-corps with triglyphs and stepped terminals. The edge of the tabletop with a brass border. The top inlaid with a panel of fine figural marquetry made to resemble a trompe l'oeil medallion hanging from the walnut veneer. The four faces of the apron inlaid with depictions of animals on earth mound bases framed by broad gilt milleraies mountings. Monogrammed “DR” on the collar of the dog sitting by its kennel on the right side compartment. Inconspicuous shrinkage cracks to the tabletop. H 72, W 65, D 46 cm. Neuwied, circa 1775 - 80.

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