ATTRIBUTED TO MAISON MILLET, PARIS, CIRCA 1870

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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED, BRASS-INLAID, EBONY AND TORTOISESHELL TABLE A OUVRAGE
ATTRIBUTED TO MAISON MILLET, PARIS, CIRCA 1870
The top decorated with central rocaille cartouche enclosing a painted scene of figures in a woodland, hinging to reveal a mirrored compartment, on cabriole legs, the corners headed by rococo clasps, the legs joined by a conforming structure
29 ¾ in. (75.5 cm.) high; 18 in. (26 cm.) wide; 13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The model by Maison Millet, with its sinuous lines and flowing encadrement enclosing a painted panel, was reproduced using both kingwood and, like the present example, tortoiseshell veneers. Another tortoiseshell-veneered example of the present model table, signed by Millet, sold Christie's, London, 24 September 2008, lot 104 (£51,650).

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