French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bonheur du Jour Desk, Gilt Bronze Mounted, Circa 1880–1900 These paper labels were often

These paper labels were often lost over time

Beyond its beauty

Beveled mirror plate intact with minor signs of age

minor age-related surface scratches visible under magnification

) that once climbed into it

French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bonheur du Jour Desk, Gilt Bronze Mounted, Circa 1880–1900 These paper labels were oftenFrench Louis XV Style Marquetry Bonheur du Jour Desk, Gilt Bronze Mounted, Circa 18801900 A late 19th century French bonheur du jour desk, executed in the Louis XV taste and richly inlaid with geometric marquetry throughout. The form is elegant and feminine, raised on slender cabriole legs and fitted with a superstructure of open shelving supported by delicate turned uprights. The surfaces are decorated in repeating parquetry patterns, creating depth