A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL AND BRASS-INLAID 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY AND EBONY PEDESTAL
Prospective purchasers are advised that several co… Read more
A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL AND BRASS-INLAID 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY AND EBONY PEDESTAL

LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL AND BRASS-INLAID 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY AND EBONY PEDESTAL
LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The top with a flowerhead guilloche border above a spreading base mounted with lion's masks, the corners with flowering cornucopiae, inlaid overall with strapwork panels, on bun feet, inscribed ‘L6063
5 ¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high; 10 1/8 in. (25.5 cm.) wide; 6 ¼ in. (16 cm.) deep
Provenance
Frederick P. Victoria & Son; sold Christie's, New York, 27 May 1999, lot 1.
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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