Rectangular stepped lady's desk with an openwork solid mahogany and veneered gallery and shelf opening by two drawers in the belt and four in the steps, resting on four turned and gadrooned feet. Dark black leather top. Second half of the 19th century. Label on the back with the coat of arms of Queen Amélie of Portugal (two escutcheons adjoining Portugal and France under the royal crown). 95 x 118 x 46 cm. Wear and tear and small splinters. Provenance : Collection de la reine Amélie de Portugal, née Marie-Amélie d'Orléans (1865-1951).