Napoleonic Ormolu Mounted Burr Wood Inkstand

19th century, possibly First Empire, unmarked, in the form of a vanity, mahogany and mixed wood secondary, two columns with engine turned urn capitals and bases framing an oval swivel mirror with palmette and laurel garland spandrels, above a desk with single ormolu mounted drawer and two pen trays, flanked by two ormolu reservoirs behind projecting cut crystal ink well and pounce pot.

11 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.

From the Collection of a Gentleman, Fearrington, North Carolina

Some areas of veneer scratches and loss; rubbing and oxidation to ormolu; one spandrel mount is loose.