A RENAISSANCE REVIVAL BRASS-MOUNTED AND INLAID MARQUETRY ROSEWOOD SIDEBOARD

NEW YORK CITY, 1860-1880

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A RENAISSANCE REVIVAL BRASS-MOUNTED AND INLAID MARQUETRY ROSEWOOD SIDEBOARD
New York City, 1860-1880
The rectangular molded shelf with outset round corners and central raised and outset plinth with marquetry-inlaid frieze and applied brass molding above a conforming case fitted with a cupboard door centered by an enamelled oval porcelain plaque depicting two classically-garbed female figures and child enclosed by gilt-incised spandrels, all flanked by outset carved and gilt-incised caryatids with brass-mounted busts flanked by ebonized and marquetry-inlaid cupboard doors further flanked by outset carved and gilt-incised scrolled pilasters, all on a conforming gilt-incised base
40in. high, 70in. wide, 20in. deep

Lot Essay

A sidebooard with strikingly similar features now at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is illustrated in "Current and Coming," Antiques (January 1979), p.48. The overall format, configuration of inlaid panels and character of the gilt-incised surfaces of both cabinets are comparable. The painted porcelain plaque, centrally mounted within several concentric rings of inlaid and gilded decoration are nearly identically ornamented and arranged on both as well. The cabinet in Los Angeles is attributed to Leon Marcotte (active circa 1848-1880), however, many New York City firms produced similarly shaped and decorated objects. Another sideborad with similar decorative aspects, attributed to Pottier & Stymus (active circa 1875-1895), Sold in these Rooms, October 8, 1998, lot 90.

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