A grand gilt bronze mounted burr walnut bureau cabinet, Flemish/Dutch, mid 18th century, the moulded undulating cornice centred with a medallion of Roman Emperor above two mirrored doors with ribbed frames interlaced with relief carved trailing vegetation, the bombe lower register with cylinder opening to a fitted interior, three long drawers and a shaped and dipped apron with short splayed legs, 252 cm high, 127 cm wide, 61 cm deep. Provenance: Christie's New York, 1989, Carpontier Collection, Paris