Lot 121
121
A GILTMETAL-MOUNTED BEECH AND FRUITWOOD CARTONNIER, the rectangular top with a drop-flap to the left side and surmounted by vase capped stepped balustrades, the central part enclosing a cupboard with a tambour slide flanked by a small drawer to each side, the frieze with brass line inlay and fitted with three drawers, the slender turned tapering legs with ball feet, 19th Century

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A GILTMETAL-MOUNTED BEECH AND FRUITWOOD CARTONNIER, the rectangular top with a drop-flap to the left side and surmounted by vase capped stepped balustrades, the central part enclosing a cupboard with a tambour slide flanked by a small drawer to each side, the frieze with brass line inlay and fitted with three drawers, the slender turned tapering legs with ball feet, 19th Century
45in. (114cm.) wide; 29¾in. (75.5cm.) high; 24¾in. (63cm.) deep

Lot Essay

This tripartite cartonnier, is designed after David Roentgen of Neuwied's 'antique' style of the 1780's (c.f. Josef Maria Greber, Abraham und David Roentgen, Möbel für Europa, Starnberg, 1980, page 344, pl. 701.

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