Furniture & Works of Art - 7th October 2014
Lot 226
λ A Napoleon III rosewood and fruitwood marquetry meuble à hauteur d'appui
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2200
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Description
λ A Napoleon III rosewood and fruitwood marquetry meuble à hauteur d'appui, with ormolu mounts, the verde antico moulded edge marble top above an ebony veneered frieze drawer and a cupboard door inlaid in the Dutch manner with a still life of a vase of flowers with an outer band of scrolling foliage shells and flowers, enclosing two adjustable shelves, flanked by corner pilasters with satyr masks, scrolls and flowers terminating in cloven hoof feet, the sides with trellis panels and on brass castors, 128.5cm high, 87.5cm wide, 47.2cm deep.