Hi Farah,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A Louis XV style gilt-metal mounted mahogany and kingwood writing desk
French, late 19th Century
The rectangular top with inset gilt embossed leather and gilt-metal mounted edge over a corresponding frame with shaped aprons fitted with three short drawers, gilt-metal mounted knees, pulls, all raised on tall cabriole legs ending in gilt metal mounted scrolling feet.
30 inches high, 42 inches wide, 25 inches deep
CONDITION: wear appears to be commensurate to age and use.
PROVENANCE: inherited
$1,000-1,500*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.