The form of this cabinet is based on a design attributed to Andre-Charles Boulle (see: A. Pràdere, Les Ebénistes Français, 1989, p. 84, fig. 38). Similar cabinets, made in the mid-19th century, by Joseph Cremer and Georges Monbro are illustrated, D. Ledoux-Lebard, Le Mobilier Français du XIX^e Siècle, Paris, 1989, p. 137 and p. 494 respectively

An almost identical pair of this model in contrepartie stamped by Georges Monbro were sold in these Rooms 15 November 1984, lot 70