Antique 19thC French Empire Gilt Bronze Marble Eagle Desk Set Twin Inkwell 1880 Paintings The freestanding with a 'floating'

The freestanding with a 'floating' rosewwod top

The mirror having a pierced floral brass frame and mounted with a mask of the Roman God Bacchus

Juan took to New York City life and took on many odd jobs

Paris was a very exciting scene in these years

Antique 19thC French Empire Gilt Bronze Marble Eagle Desk Set Twin Inkwell 1880 Paintings The freestanding with a 'floating'A fine antique 19th century French Empire style gilt bronze & marble double inkwell eagle desk set, circa 1880. This very elegant antique inkwell desk set is made of the finest dark green variegated marble, the shaped marble base having a scalloped storage to store steel nibbed pens. The marble base with a raised centerpiece cast gilt bronze eagle sculpture, with outspread wings flanked by twin ornate matching lidded inkwells. Both bronze inkwells are