English & Continental Furniture, Barometers, Clocks, Weapons & Works of Art - 4th September 2007

Lot 281

A late 19th century French side cabinet

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2600

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Description

A late 19th century French side cabinet, with ormolu mounts, the replaced marble top with canted corners, above a recess panel frieze with vitruvian scroll floral mounts above a pair of rectangular cupboard doors with inset marquetry panels depicting rustic scenes, in various woods to a stained burrwood ground and rosewood cross banding, enclosing a shelf, to canted angles, the quarter veneered sides in mahogany with ebonised stringing having ribbon tied trophy mounts, to a shaped apron on bracket feet, 40.75in (103cm) h, 47.25in (120cm) w, 16in (40.5cm) d. Both doors and both sides with cracks.