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19TH CENTURY, OF EMPIRE STYLE
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A FRENCH ORMOLU DISPLAY-CASE
19th Century, of Empire style
Of canted rectangular outline, the corners with berried finials above caryatids framing glazed panels, the central door enclosing a glass shelf, above a mirrored floor, on a leaf-moulded base
20½ in. (52 cm.) high; 25¼ in. (64 cm.) wide; 11¼ in. (28.5 cm.) deep
19th Century, of Empire style
Of canted rectangular outline, the corners with berried finials above caryatids framing glazed panels, the central door enclosing a glass shelf, above a mirrored floor, on a leaf-moulded base
20½ in. (52 cm.) high; 25¼ in. (64 cm.) wide; 11¼ in. (28.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
Robert H. Metzger, Sotheby's New York, 27 October 1995, lot 272 ($7,000 excl. premium).
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.