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A Consulat ormolu-mounted and ivory-inlaid mahogany table à jeux circa 1795
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany, oak, bronze, ivory
- height 29 in.; width 53 1/2 in.; depth 22 in.
- 74 cm; 136 cm; 56 cm
the drawer with metal rim inscribed Vaugeois tablettier fabriquant Rue des Arcis au Singe Vert à Paris. With removable legs and together with fourteen contemporary instruction cards for games.
Provenance
By repute, Joachim Murat, King of Naples
Sotheby's Monte Carlo, June 25-26, 1983, lot 195
Sotheby's Monte Carlo, June 25-26, 1983, lot 195
Condition
With scattered age and construction cracks, dents and abrasions; not extensive. Ebony and fruitwood inlay of top with buckling. Further minor buckling in other inlaid areas; not extensive. Very small losses to veneer on top. Ormolu mounts of drawers possibly later. One mount detached, another one missing. One leg with dislodged ormolu mount. Formerly with casters. Ivory with fine age cracks.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Another table of this model by Vaugeois is illustrated N. de Reyniès, Le mobilier domestique, Vol. I, Paris, 2003, p. 395, fig. 1416. Many of the games are subsequently illustrated and described.