A gilt bronze mounted kingwood, satiné, end-cut and fruitwood floral marquetry pedestal Paris, late 19th century

decorated on all four sides, surmounted by a fleur de pêcher marble top, one bronze mount removed to reveal the bronzier's mark EM.

A very similar pedestal with Nemean lion mounts at the corners is illustrated in Christopher Payne, Francois Linke (1855-1946) the Belle Époque of French furniture, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2003, p. 422

Overall very good condition and presentation. No breaks or repairs to marble. The wooden surface highly polished and with some minor surface scratches consistent with age. Two sides with minor sun bleaching. The marquetry in good condition. The bronzes with some mostly minor wear to gilt, moreso around the upper border around the marble and to the corner mounts. Dimensions of marble 16 x 16 1/2 in.
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