Mathieu Béfort dit Béfort Jeune b. 1813 A Louis XVI style polished bronze mounted amaranth cabinet Paris, last quarter 19th century

surmounted by a bleu Turquin marble top, the front cupboard door decorated en grisaille and opening to one shelf, one molding has been removed to reveal the mark BJ

Overall in good and fair condition with the usual minor scratches, dents and nicks to veneers and carcass consistent with age and use. The bronze mounts have retained their original gilding, but as consistent with age, use and environmental conditions, one can see light wear to high reliefs and light dirt to crevices in places. The marble with the usual minor chips to edges, scratches to surface consistent with age and use. The bronze encadrement around the painted panel is slightly bent and will need to be re-tightened in many places, gold has disappeared and now shows the copper allow of the bare bronze. The department encourages interested parties to use our online e-catalogue's zoom function to enjoy magnified and alternate views of this lot.
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