A LOUIS XIV BRASS-INLAID RED TORTOISESHELL AND BOULLE MARQUETRY BUREAU MAZARIN
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A LOUIS XIV BRASS-INLAID RED TORTOISESHELL AND BOULLE MARQUETRY BUREAU MAZARIN

CIRCA 1700

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A LOUIS XIV BRASS-INLAID RED TORTOISESHELL AND BOULLE MARQUETRY BUREAU MAZARIN
CIRCA 1700
Inlaid overall with Berainesque motifs with interlaced strapwork, foliage with dancing figures and perched birds, the rectangular top centred by a stylised rosette, above a central drawer and a door, flanked to each side by three drawers, flanked by keeled angles and on square tapering legs joined by a waved X-shaped and on bun feet, the reverse of the kneehole with later back
31 in. (79 cm.) high; 47 in. (119 cm.) wide; 26 in. (68 cm.) deep
Provenance
Maitre Paul Martin, Versailles, 20 November 1977, lot 337.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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