A LOUIS XIV BRASS-MOUNTED AND INLAID TORTOISESHELL AND BOULLE MARQUETRY BOOKCASE**

CIRCA 1715

Details

A LOUIS XIV BRASS-MOUNTED AND INLAID TORTOISESHELL AND BOULLE MARQUETRY BOOKCASE**
Circa 1715
Decorated en première-partie with foliate strapwork, the borders with lizards, birds and flower vases, the top section with two glazed doors enclosing two shelves, the base with two doors enclosing a shelf, on bun feet, back center foot now lacking
79½in. (202cm.) high, 42in. (106cm.) wide, 16in. (40cm.) deep

Provenance

Salomon Collection, Berlin, 1913

Lot Essay

This form, termed 'armoire en deux corps', was already in existence by 1717 when one is listed in the inventory carried out following the death of Baunet de Rancy:
Une armoire de bois noircy et cuivre et marquettrie garnye de quatre volets dont les deux d'en haut sont à panneaux de fil de laiton derrière lesquels sont des petits rideaux
Paulin Pondre, owner of the château de Guirmontes owned:
Une armoire de marqueterie en deux corps celui d'en haut garni de fil de laiton et en dedans de deux vieux rideaux ver