L. Cueunières Writing Desk

A little restoration for this very pretty inkwell in the style Louis XVI, stamped L.CUEUNIERES jne.

Louis Cueunières the younger established himself in 1870 at 10 rue Villehardouin, in Paris. He specialized in the restoration of antique furniture and the reproduction of period furniture.

This inkwell was in fairly good condition. Apart from a few missing pieces of ebony, it was only dirty. A few ebony grafts, a good cleaning, and a touch-up of the varnish with a pad were enough to restore its former luster.

To see previous restorations : https://ebenisterie-mathieuvath.fr/en-ce-moment-a-latelier/

You can find this piece of furniture at the Dagault gallery