An Empire gilt-bronze and bronze mounted mahogany console table by Georges Jacob first quarter 19th century

with a rectangular Spanish portor marble top above a frieze drawer centered by a patera flanked by a floral bouquet and leaves on neo-classical female caryatid front supports, the rear pilasters mounted with a thyrsus and mirrored backboard on a concave-fronted plinth base; the reverse with the inventory number in black ink N89; stamped JACOB D. R. MESLÉE

 

The Collection of Gianni Versace;

Sotheby's London, Paintings, Furniture and Works of Art from the collection of Gianni Versace Villa Fontanelle, Moltrasio, 18 March 2009, lot 260

In overall good conserved condition, with marks and scratches consistent with age and use. The top, which is probably a replacement, has small chips to the front corners. Restorations to the veneer. Pencil inscription underneath the top 'Roger Joseph, 2 Rue Gounod, Paris 17 Arr'. Bearing "Versace Collection inventory label nr 1469".
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Related literature:

Michael Beurdeley, Georges Jacob (1739-1814) et son Temps, Saint-Rémy-en-l'Eau, 2002, p. 97, illustrates a console table by Jacob-Desmalter, with gilt-bronze female figures very similar in conception to those upon this console table, originally in the bedroom of Caroline Murat in 1808, Elysée Palace during the Empire period and now in the Trianon.

Jacob D.R. Meslée was the stamp used by François-Honoré Georges and Georges Jacob, circa 1803-1813.