Lot Essay
This cabinet is illustrated in situ in Architectural Digest, November 1992, p. 195.
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THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A large Empire style ormolu-mounted mahogany vitrine cabinet
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
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A large Empire style ormolu-mounted mahogany vitrine cabinet
Second half 19th Century
The superstructure with rectangular breakfronted top and moulded cornice above a conforming frieze mounted with a musical symbol and a tazza flanked by griffins, the prodruding corners with lyres, the case fitted with a pair of glazed doors opening to a shelf, flanked on each side by a Classical female bust-headed tapering pilaster, the lower section with conforming verde antico marble top above a pair of frieze drawers and two cupboard doors applied with a wreath encircling a lyre, opening to an adjustable shelf, flanked on either side by a muscial trophy above a further anthropomorphic pilaster, on a conforming plinth base, the locks engraved with V.F./PARIS and crossed keys emblem
112 in. (284.5 cm.) high; 66½ in. (168.8 cm.) wide; 23 in. (58.4 cm.) deep
Second half 19th Century
The superstructure with rectangular breakfronted top and moulded cornice above a conforming frieze mounted with a musical symbol and a tazza flanked by griffins, the prodruding corners with lyres, the case fitted with a pair of glazed doors opening to a shelf, flanked on each side by a Classical female bust-headed tapering pilaster, the lower section with conforming verde antico marble top above a pair of frieze drawers and two cupboard doors applied with a wreath encircling a lyre, opening to an adjustable shelf, flanked on either side by a muscial trophy above a further anthropomorphic pilaster, on a conforming plinth base, the locks engraved with V.F./PARIS and crossed keys emblem
112 in. (284.5 cm.) high; 66½ in. (168.8 cm.) wide; 23 in. (58.4 cm.) deep