A Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted mother of pearl and brass inlaid rosewood, ebony and parquetry bureau de dame possibly by Charles-Guillaume DiehlA Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted mother of pearl and brass inlaid rosewood, ebony and parquetry bureau de damepossibly by Charles-Guillaume DiehlCirca 1870, mounted with putti, espagnolettes, shells, acanthus, flowers, scrolls and a central cabochon, inlaid with rosette embedded flowerhead trellis parquetry, the opposing and addorsed C-scrolled gallery above a bombe hinged fall enclosing a satinwood and amaranth lined interior with three drawers, and with bombe ends, on square section cabriole legs, 82cm wide x 49cm deep x 93cm high, (32in wide x 19in deep x 36 1/2in high)The offered lot was valued, upon behalf of the current owner and vendor's grandmother, by Simon Kaye Ltd, based in Piccadilly, London on 6 January 1981. A copy of this paperwork is available to view online.