mahogany, yew, walnut, blackened plum, brass: veining, sheet metal strips, appliques; 76.4 x 44 x 36 cm. St. Petersburg, ca. 1810-1815. With an oval, set-aside top and a drawer, under which was mounted a cloth bag for storing knitting, framed by four arched supports mounted on an oval shelf with a drawer, supported by four small columns fastened by a shelf, set on four granite saber legs, vene...