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CIRCA 1870
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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted acajou mouchete cabinet-on-stand
Circa 1870
The shaped rectangular top above a spreading frieze with central cartouche mount flanked by acanthus-clasped angles over volutes, the conforming case with plain sides and a panelled door set to the centre with a relief plaque of classically-draped figures bearing offerings, opening to reveal a single shelf, the base with floral-cast frieze with trailing ribbons and one long drawer centred a patera, on foliate-cast turned straight legs headed by lotus flowers and laurel swags, joined by an 'X'-stretcher centred by urn, the mounts stamped 1741, with an overlapping B L
69¾in. (177.3cm.) high; 35¼in. (89.6cm.) wide; 19½in. (49.5cm.) deep
Circa 1870
The shaped rectangular top above a spreading frieze with central cartouche mount flanked by acanthus-clasped angles over volutes, the conforming case with plain sides and a panelled door set to the centre with a relief plaque of classically-draped figures bearing offerings, opening to reveal a single shelf, the base with floral-cast frieze with trailing ribbons and one long drawer centred a patera, on foliate-cast turned straight legs headed by lotus flowers and laurel swags, joined by an 'X'-stretcher centred by urn, the mounts stamped 1741, with an overlapping B L
69¾in. (177.3cm.) high; 35¼in. (89.6cm.) wide; 19½in. (49.5cm.) deep