A fine French kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau plat, 19th century, the rectangular desk with a dark green tooled leather writing surface, three decorated frieze drawers to the shaped apron with foliate swing handles and well cast figural mounts, faux drawers to the reverse, the cabriole legs with mascarons and sabots, ormolu mounts and trims throughout, height 78 cm, width 168 cm, depth 86 cm