A fine Charles X Ormolu-Mounted Burr Amboyna and Mahogany Guéridon circa 1820-30

in the manner of Adam Weisweiler; the circular white marble top set within a leaf-cast ormolu border above a panelled frieze fitted with four drawers each released by a catch, raised on tapered legs of octagonal section joined by intertwined stretchers above mahogany toupie feet; each drawer fitted with an ormolu mount incorporating putti emblematic of the harvest, astronomy, geography and love; the frieze outlined with chased beaded borders and marked  above each leg with a ribbon-tied trophy incorporating a rooster; fitted with ormolu collars, borders and thimble sabots.

Collection of Baron Mayer Amschel de Rothschild, Mentmore Towers, Buckinghamshire, thence by descent

The Rt. Hon the Earl of Rosebery, sold, Sotheby's, London, April 17, 1964, 44. 

Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, November 24, 1972, lot 104.

Visible crack to marble, particularly to the edge, but stable. Minor traces of verdigris to ormolu. Some veneers from front drawers detached but present and may be reglued. Table slightly unstable. Some mounts along stretcher slightly loose and lifting. Feet of mahogany, perhaps later replacements. Mounts of very good quality as are veneers. In otherwise good condition.
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This table is identical to a model attributed to Adam Weisweiler which is said to have been commissioned by the influential marchand mercier Dominique Daguerre ( formerly in the Alexander collection, sold, Christie's, New York, April 30, 1999, lot 80).  The author of the ormolu mounts is not known and given the date of manufacture of this table, it would appear that they did not belong to Daguerre who died in 1794.  It should be noted, however, that in 1789 Daguerre became associated with Martin-Eloi Lignereux, and he began to develop a very important British clientèle, including the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, Lord Spencer and the duke of Bedford, amongst others.

In 1804 Lignereux transferred his business to Duterme and Thomire and it is recorded that they collaborated extensively with Weisweiler, particularly after he set himself up as a marchand-ébéniste in 1797.  It is possible, therefore, that Thomire may have been responsible for creating these ormolu mounts.  It is interesting to note that although not identical, they are very much in the spirit of painted panels executed by Piet-Joseph Sauvage (1733-1808) which appear on jewel-cabinet which was made by Weisweiler for William Beckford between 1792-1801 (sold, Sotheby's, Monaco, June 14, 1997, lot 137).