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CIRCA 1870
Details
A Napoleon III mahogany, walnut, ebony, ivory and mother of pearl-inlaid marquetry centre table**
Circa 1870
The serpentine shaped top inlaid with a central bouquet, the conforming border decorated with birds, beasts, and putti within scrolling foliage, against an ebonised ground, above a pierced 'C'-scrolled giltwood frieze carved to the front and back with a Bacchic mask, on a pierced foliate brown-painted base deeply-carved with fruit, flowers and wheat, emblematic of the Four Seasons, with four outscrolled feet
31in. (78.8cm.) high; 68½in. (174cm.) wide; 49½in. (125.8cm.) deep
Circa 1870
The serpentine shaped top inlaid with a central bouquet, the conforming border decorated with birds, beasts, and putti within scrolling foliage, against an ebonised ground, above a pierced 'C'-scrolled giltwood frieze carved to the front and back with a Bacchic mask, on a pierced foliate brown-painted base deeply-carved with fruit, flowers and wheat, emblematic of the Four Seasons, with four outscrolled feet
31in. (78.8cm.) high; 68½in. (174cm.) wide; 49½in. (125.8cm.) deep
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.