A CHARLES X ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY, BURR AMBOYNA AND BIRD'S EYE MAPLE CHEVAL MIRROR

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A SUITE OF CHARLES X FURNITURE (Lots 215-218)

A CHARLES X ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY, BURR AMBOYNA AND BIRD'S EYE MAPLE CHEVAL MIRROR

CIRCA 1825

Details

A CHARLES X ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY, BURR AMBOYNA AND BIRD'S EYE MAPLE CHEVAL MIRROR
CIRCA 1825
The oval swing frame supported by conucopiae on a paneled trestle base
69 ½ in. (176.5 cm.) high, 44 in. (112 cm.) wide, 25 ½ in. (64.5 cm.) deep

Special notice

Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.

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Lot Essay

The fruit, flower and berry-cast ormolu mounts decorating this mirror as well as lots 216 through 218 in this sale are virtually identical to those decorating the celebrated cradle of the Duc de Bordeaux made by Felix Rémond in 1819 and for which the ormolu mounts were manufactured by the bronziers Danière and Matelin. A bed designed by Jacob-Desmalter in 1809 for the Empress Joséphine at Compiègne is also decorated with cornucopiae of comparable design.

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