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BY FRANÇOIS LINKE, THE MOUNTS DESIGNED BY LÉON MESSAGÉ, PARIS, CIRCA 1905
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An important French ormolu-mounted kingwood, tulipwood and marquetry dressing table
By François Linke, The mounts designed by Léon Messagé, Paris, Circa 1905
Surmounted by a shaped mirror plate centred to the top by a seated angel, inscribed to the reverse Linke, issuing scrolling acanthus garlands, above two dolphins and a marquetry panel depicting oysters and swimming fish, above a shaped Brèche Violette marble top with a central frieze drawer, centred by a female mask, flanked to each side by a cupboard door with tritons playing trumpets, the scrolling gilt surround inscribed F.Linke, opening to reveal four drawers, on four cabriole legs, each surmounted by a scantily-clad female caryatid, on scrolling acanthus feet
84 in. (214 cm.) high; 54 in. (137 cm.) wide; 23½ in. (60 cm.) deep
By François Linke, The mounts designed by Léon Messagé, Paris, Circa 1905
Surmounted by a shaped mirror plate centred to the top by a seated angel, inscribed to the reverse Linke, issuing scrolling acanthus garlands, above two dolphins and a marquetry panel depicting oysters and swimming fish, above a shaped Brèche Violette marble top with a central frieze drawer, centred by a female mask, flanked to each side by a cupboard door with tritons playing trumpets, the scrolling gilt surround inscribed F.Linke, opening to reveal four drawers, on four cabriole legs, each surmounted by a scantily-clad female caryatid, on scrolling acanthus feet
84 in. (214 cm.) high; 54 in. (137 cm.) wide; 23½ in. (60 cm.) deep
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