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CIRCA 1700
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A LOUIS XIV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID TORTOISESHELL, EBONY AND EBONISED BOULLE MARQUETRY BUREAU MAZARIN
CIRCA 1700
Inlaid overall in première and contre-partie with strapwork and foliate scrolls, the rectangular top with Bérainesque motifs including a dancing putto under a lambrequin, swinging figures and mythical birds, above a recessed frieze drawer and a kneehole cupboard, flanked to each side by three bow-fronted drawers, the sides inlaid with further strapwork and animals, the reverse with conforming brass decoration, on canted square tapering legs joined by waved X-shaped stretchers and terminating in toupie feet, the reverse later inlaid
30 in. (76 cm.) high; 53 in. (135 cm.) wide; 28 in. (71 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1700
Inlaid overall in première and contre-partie with strapwork and foliate scrolls, the rectangular top with Bérainesque motifs including a dancing putto under a lambrequin, swinging figures and mythical birds, above a recessed frieze drawer and a kneehole cupboard, flanked to each side by three bow-fronted drawers, the sides inlaid with further strapwork and animals, the reverse with conforming brass decoration, on canted square tapering legs joined by waved X-shaped stretchers and terminating in toupie feet, the reverse later inlaid
30 in. (76 cm.) high; 53 in. (135 cm.) wide; 28 in. (71 cm.) deep
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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