French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bonheur du Jour Desk, Gilt Bronze Mounted, Circa 1880–1900 likely evoking an 18th-century court

likely evoking an 18th-century court beauty

A striking and deeply romantic true 18th century pendant pair

Beyond its beauty

minor age-related surface scratches visible under magnification

French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bonheur du Jour Desk, Gilt Bronze Mounted, Circa 1880–1900 likely evoking an 18th-century courtFrench 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