A LOUIS XV/XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH, SYCAMORE MARQUETRY TABLE EN CHIFFONNIÈRE

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A LOUIS XV/XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH, SYCAMORE MARQUETRY TABLE EN CHIFFONNIÈRE
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY, STAMPED J.E. ELLAUME

With later canted rectangular three-quarter pierced galleried top centrally inlaid with a floral spray and entrelac geometric strapwork enclosing further bouquets above a panelled frieze drawer fitted with entrelac ovolos above two drawers inlaid sans traverse with trellis parquetry enclosing quatrefoils, the sides and back similarly inlaid, the angles fitted with acanthus-cast beaded chutes on tapering legs headed by pendant husks continuing down to pierced scrolling sabots-28in. (72cm.) high, 18in. (46cm.) wide, 13¾in. (35cm.) deep

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Jean-Charles Ellaume, maître in 1754