GUSTAVE SERRURIER-BOVY | Cabinet

beech, oak, pao rosa, sycamore, brass and glazed ceramic

Isabelle et Fred Monnier Antiquités, Lyon
Private collection, Belgium

Jacques-Grégoire Watelet, Serrurier-Bovy, Bruxelles, 1987, p. 102
Jacques-Grégoire Watelet, L'oeuvre d'une vie, Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, Architecte et décorateur liégois, 1858-1910, Alleur-Liège, 2001, pp. 105 and 231
Françoise Bigot du Mesnil du Buisson & Etienne du Mesnil du Buisson, Serrurier-Bovy, Un créateur précurseur, 1858-1910, Paris, 2008, p. 67

Good overall condition. The wood presents with the usual light scratches, scuffs, small dents and tiny chips, all consistent with age and use. There are three more significant losses of wood elements on the upper part of the sides (the largest loss : 5 x 1 cm). The wood appears to have been previously re-varnished and there are a few rare and tiny traces of restorations. One veneered flower presents with some tiny cracks and some very light uplifting of veneer. The brass presents with some scattered scratches and some light oxidation. A few brass elements are very slightly bent. The glazed ceramic presents with some typical minor and not noticeable crazing. The top is amovible. This lot is sold with a key.
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