A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU-MOUNTED CUT-BRASS-INLAID, RED TORTOISESHELL, EBONY AND EBONISED 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY SIDE-CABINET
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A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU-MOUNTED CUT-BRASS-INLAID, RED TORTOISESHELL, EBONY AND EBONISED 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY SIDE-CABINET

THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU-MOUNTED CUT-BRASS-INLAID, RED TORTOISESHELL, EBONY AND EBONISED 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY SIDE-CABINET
THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular Belgian black marble top above an egg-and-dart moulded edge and a frieze applied with sunflowers and foliage above two cupboard doors inlaid in première partie with scrolling foliage and a lambrequin centred by musicians within a floral ormolu surround, the interior fitted with three shelves, the doors flanked by bacchic terms and the sides centred by a female mask, on a waved rectangular plinth with additional masks
44½ in. (113 cm.) high; 50¾ in. (129 cm.) wide; 16¾ in. (40 cm.) deep
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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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