Writing table - Directory, mid-19th century. Walnut, maple. - Walnut, Maple - 19th-century fall-front writing desk

The object shown is a drop-front desk, an antique piece of furniture with a hinged top that lowers to create a writing surface. It is likely to date back to the 19th century, as suggested by visual research of similar objects.
Main features
Type: roll-top desk, a classic piece of furniture often used as a home desk or secretary desk.
Material: solid walnut wood, probably, with inlays of different woods, such as maple, visible on the top and on the drawers.
Style: The style and the tapered, frusto-conical legs suggest the influence of the Louis XVI period or the Directoire.
Details: It features two large drawers at the bottom and, inside the flip-up compartment (scarabattolo)
Conditions: The condition of the furniture is impeccable (in pristine patina and polished). The market value of these antique pieces varies considerably depending on the exact period, provenance, condition, and quality of the inlay; this particular Italian piece from the mid-19th century is of rare beauty, notable for the quality of the maple inlays, a work of great Italian cabinetmaking. Shipping is tracked and insured.