A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted mahogany and amaranth vitrine cabinet

IN THE LOUIS XVI STYLE, BY JOSEPH CREMER, CIRCA 1855

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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted mahogany and amaranth vitrine cabinet
In the Louis XVI style, By Joseph Cremer, Circa 1855
The three-quarter galleried breakfront white marble top above a conforming case set with three scrolled foliate frieze drawers above three glazed panelled doors alternating with fluted pilasters, the interior with a pair of adjustable shelves, the corners with bowed glazed panels, above a leaftip moulded plinth and toupie feet, the reverse stamped three times with CREMER/MARQUETEUR
47½in. (120.7cm.) high; 81¼in. (206.4cm.) wide; 19¼in. (49cm.) deep

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Joseph Cremer was born in Luxembourg of French parents. Specialising in marquetry, he supplied furniture to Louis-Philippe and the King of Holland. Cremer exhibited at the major exhibitions, winning medals in 1839, 1844, 1849 and 1852. At the Exposition Universelle in 1855, the jury proclaimed "M. Cremer est un maître", when reviewing the marquetry table he inlaid for Tahan.

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