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LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Details
A French ormolu-mounted kingwood, tulipwood and marquetry commode
Late 19th/20th Century
In the Transition style, the white-veined canted rectangular moulded marble top above three simulated breakfront drawers, inlaid sans traverse with simulated panels edged with a greek key motif, the central panel centred by an oval inlaid with a ribbon-tied trophy symbolising love, above a shaped feather-banded and stop fluted apron, the sides inlaid conformingly, on short cabriole legs with foliate sabots, the marble broken and restored, re-mounted
93cm. high x 120cm. wide x 53cm. deep
Late 19th/20th Century
In the Transition style, the white-veined canted rectangular moulded marble top above three simulated breakfront drawers, inlaid sans traverse with simulated panels edged with a greek key motif, the central panel centred by an oval inlaid with a ribbon-tied trophy symbolising love, above a shaped feather-banded and stop fluted apron, the sides inlaid conformingly, on short cabriole legs with foliate sabots, the marble broken and restored, re-mounted
93cm. high x 120cm. wide x 53cm. deep
Special notice
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