Double-sided mahogany and mahogany veneer desk; the two disp - Lot 83

Double-sided mahogany and mahogany veneer desk; the two display stands, flanked by articulated light arms, develop with rack and pinion and rest on a godroned column shaft with a small intermediate circular tray supported by a tripod base with sinuous feet. Louis XVI period. Misses. Height 110 - Maximum height 134,5cm. Provenance : Charles PITT Music Collection Charles PITT was a music critic and historian of British origin. He chose to settle in France where he collaborated continuously in the in a continuous way in the review Opéra international then for Opéra Magazine and is an active member of the Professional Union of the critic. Through his numerous articles he has contributed to the democratization of English music in France but also to the promotion of lesser known operas such as those of India, Vietnam or Mauritius.