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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted ebony and ebonised side cabinet
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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted ebony and ebonised side cabinet

BY HIPPOLYTE-EDMÉ PRETOT, PARIS, MID-19TH CENTURY

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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted ebony and ebonised side cabinet
By Hippolyte-Edmé Pretot, Paris, Mid-19th Century
The rectangular black marble top above an acanthus frieze and pair of glazed doors fitted with a similar surround, the interior fitted with a single shelf, each angle with a figure of a sea god, the sides centred by winged masks, the wavy apron centred by a bearded mask issuing scrolling foliage, the top of the carcass stamped PRETOT
37 in. (94 cm.) high; 43¼ in. (110 cm.) wide; 15 in. (38 cm.) deep
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The ébéniste Hippolyte-Edmé Pretot (1812-1855) is recorded at 16, rue de l'Abbaye in 1836 and 11bis, rue Saint-Germain-des-Prés in 1841. From 1846 he was located at 3 and 5 rue du Harlay. He exhibited in Paris at the 1849 Exposition Nationale and then in 1852 at the London exhibition where he was awarded a medal.

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