Classic Design: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics & Clocks

Classic Design: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics & Clocks

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 98. A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and gilt-brass mounted tortoiseshell 'Boulle' marquetry ebonised side cabinet, third quarter 19th century.

Property of a Private Collection

A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and gilt-brass mounted tortoiseshell 'Boulle' marquetry ebonised side cabinet, third quarter 19th century

Lot Closed

November 8, 03:37 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 9,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property of a Private Collection

A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and gilt-brass mounted tortoiseshell 'Boulle' marquetry ebonised side cabinet, third quarter 19th century


of breakfront form, the shaped top with four canted corners headed by female figures above a frieze of stylized foliage, above a cupboard door with a pierced ribbon-tied cartouche with a seated figure of Urania, opening to reveal two shelves, the side doors each opening to two shelves, terminating on block feet and shaped aprons

113cm. high, 173cm. wide, 50cm. deep; 3ft. 8½in.; 5ft. 8⅛in.; 1ft. 7⅝in.

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