A delightful light and graceful, French ladies writing desk. Circa 1800’s. Gloriously decorated with hand painted flowers. 
Known as a Bonheur du jour. 
A bonheur du jour (in French, bonheur-du-jour, meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk. It was introduced in Paris by one of the interior decorators and purveyors of fashionable novelties called marchands-merciers about 1760, and speedily became intensely fashionable. The bonheur du jour is always very light and graceful. 
The fabric on the writing table has been sympathetically replaced at some point in its lifetime and the lock unfortunately no longer works, however none of this detracts from its beauty. 
Measurements: 50 x 30 101cm high
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