A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY GUERIDON
BY JEAN-FREDERIC RATIE, CIRCA 1785-'90
The circular bleu turquin marble top with pierced gallery, above a panelled frieze with four drawers and two slides, on stop-fluted supports joined by a circular undertier, on fluted legs and brass caps and castors, stamped 'F. RATIE', the ormolu galleries later
28¾ in. (73 cm.) high; 25½ (65 cm.) diameter