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Antique French Breton Executive Desk in Carved #1765125

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Antique French Breton Executive Desk in Carved #1765125
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This is one of the most beautiful pieces we've ever sold! Amazing detailed hand carvings. This piece definitely won't last long. Great price!</em></td>
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This is the pièce de résistance! This high-end executive desk was crafted in Brittany, France in the 1880's. We obtained this desk through a French estate sale. The Breton furniture created from these small villages in Brittany always tell a story about the craftsman's fellow villagers and the people depicted are typically members of his family. This particular Breton Desk is crafted from chestnut wood and is carved on just about every surface. The pediment of the hutch is a swan neck with a finial crowning the nautical ship wheel in the center. In front of the pediment carvings is a narrow shelf. The hutch has four small pinpoint dovetailed drawers on the sides and a cubby hole in the center. The cubby has a frame of carved flower brackets. Some of the drawers are locking, two have simple loop pull handles, while escutcheons are in the other two. There are 3 working keys that go with this desk. The faces of the drawers are carved with acanthus leaves. Below the surface of the desk are two doors on either side which cover two shelves and one dovetailed drawer apiece. But the door fronts is where the action is! The doors show that this is a celebration. While some play music on their instruments, others sing and dance. The adults of the village are gathered together to share in the joy. In the backround are their houses and trees. The chair space cut out is scalloped with more carved brackets. The inside of the cubby, chair space, and sides all have carvings. The piece rests on ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Circa 1880</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:France</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:60.25</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:28.125</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:55.625</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Antique French Breton Executive Desk in Carved</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Breton</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Hand Carved Chestnut</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Provo, UT</td></tr>
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