Lot 347
  • 347

An Empire ormolu surtout de table, now mounted as a low table circa 1815, the ebonized base later

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • bronze, glass, oak
  • height with base 21 in.; length with base 56 1/2 in.; width with base 25 1/2 in.
  • 53.5 cm; 143.5 cm; 65 cm
 

Condition

Ormolu with minor traces of oxidaiton and surface dirt. Mirror plates later and with some chips. Base with some construction cracks, minor abrasions and rubbing. In good condition.
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