attributed to françois linke A LOUIS XV REVIVAL GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED KINGWOOD BREAKFRONT VITRINE Paris, late 19th century

the fleur de pêcher molded marble top above a central glazed door opening to a mirrored interior fitted with two glass shelves, the sides with bombé glass panels.

Overall in good condition with the usual minor scratches, dents and nicks consistent with age and use. Slight tarnishing to gilt-bronze in places. The marble top with the usual scratches consistent with use.
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The present model is closely related to a François Linke breakfront vitrine, index number 161, which sold Christie's London, March 29, 2007, lot 72. It is interesting to note that Linke produced a number of different variations to this well referenced model. Here, unlike Linke Archive 161, stated above, the vitrine bears the master's signature "crab-like acanthus" mount to the lower center of the glazed door, a Linke "signature" first identified by Christopher Payne in Nineteenth Century European Furniture, 1981.