Lot Essay
See lot 192 for a note on François Linke.
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THE PROPERTY OF A PHILADELPHIA FAMILY
A LOUIS XVI STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY CARTONNIER
BY FRANÇOIS LINKE, CIRCA 1910
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A LOUIS XVI STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY CARTONNIER
By François Linke, Circa 1910
The spreading rectangular top with pierced gallery and acanthus clasps to the corners, above a scrolling acanthus and laurel-wreath frieze, above two sets of five marbled paper-lined folio drawers, each with drop-down gilt-tooled leathered front, above a further acanthus frieze and a pair of panelled cupboard doors divided by fluted pilasters, on tapering frond-wrapped feet, inscribed F. Linke to the front right side of the gallery
63¾in. (162cm.) high; 40in. (101.5cm.) wide; 14¼in. (36.1cm.) deep
By François Linke, Circa 1910
The spreading rectangular top with pierced gallery and acanthus clasps to the corners, above a scrolling acanthus and laurel-wreath frieze, above two sets of five marbled paper-lined folio drawers, each with drop-down gilt-tooled leathered front, above a further acanthus frieze and a pair of panelled cupboard doors divided by fluted pilasters, on tapering frond-wrapped feet, inscribed F. Linke to the front right side of the gallery
63¾in. (162cm.) high; 40in. (101.5cm.) wide; 14¼in. (36.1cm.) deep