Antoine Krieger A Fine transitional style gilt-bronze mounted kingwood and Chinese coromandel lacquer cabinet Paris, circa 1895

surmounted by a molded brèche d'alep marble top and fitted with a large central cupboard door with coromandel laquer above a flower head trellis satinwood and satiné parquetry with ebony and boxwood stringings, signed Krieger Paris to the top right hand side bronze banding, the back with blue crayon number 25749. 

Overall in good condition with the usual minor scratches and nicks in places consistent with age and use. Some sun damage to veneers in places. Dirt around bottom apron. Oxidation and tarnishing to gilt-bronze in places. Very minor scratches to lacquer panel with two small areas of white chips with black overpaint visible in catalogue illustration beneath the tree at the foreground. The veneers are dry. Minor chips to edges of marble top. Lacking shelves.
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Krieger and his brother Nicolas launched Maison Krieger in 1826 at 17, Rue Saint-Nicolas, Paris.  In 1850 the firm was established as Antoine Krieger et Cie. However, when Antoine Krieger died in 1856, his son-in-law began running the company and decided to change the name to Cosse-Racault et Cie.  Finally, in 1880 the name was changed to Krieger, Damon et Cie when the firm merged, becoming one of the largest mechanized workshops of furniture in Paris, located at 74, Rue Du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine.