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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Fid, post: 3750641, member: 7724&quot;]the hardware is not of the time; and the green cover is most probably not real leather. the Italians copied everything French since Napoleonic times when the Northern parts were under French occupation. yours is not pure Louis XV but also certain aspects hint towards certain Louis XVI furniture; this is not unusual in Italian copies.</p><p>the quality is normally very good and often used to decorate hotels and &quot;posh&quot; private houses.</p><p>real one to one copies with handmade hardware and fabricated à l&#039;ancienne - the old way - in all details are practically only available in and around Paris by special manufacturers that also deliver museums, Loire castles etc. and are &quot;unpayable&quot;. there we would speak for a small lady&#039;s desk in excess of 12000 €.</p><p>to give an age is hard and only a guesstimate. I see it not older than 1950s.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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