A pair of Charles X ormolu-mounted and marquetry birch and amaranth guéridons circa 1830

each with circular dished inlaid top, raised on three ormolu-mounted curved legs joined by an ormolu stretcher.

Sotheby's Monaco, June 25, 1983, lot 11

With scattered age and construction cracks, most to wooden galleries. Refinished, later clear lacquer is very slightly bubbling in areas; not extensive. Ormolu mounts with minor rubbing. One stretcher lacking one flowerhead at end of one arm. In good overall condition.
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