LOUIS XV STYLE INLAID AND CARVED LADY'S WRITING DESK.Late 19th Century. Fitted superstructure with brass inlay and balustraded gallery, decorative carving, and inset, beveled mirror, centered by two cabinet doors; dowed apron with three drawers; cabriole legs. - H: 44 1/4 in.; W: 33 1/4 in.; D: 20 1/2 in. Estimate $750-1,000
PROVENANCE: accompanied by original stamped shipping label attesting that desk was shipped from Europe on one of the ship Lusitania's few voyages prior to her sinking.
