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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID MAHOGANY, AMARANTH AND TRELLIS-PARQUETRY BUFFET

BY MERCIER FRÈRES, PARIS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID MAHOGANY, AMARANTH AND TRELLIS-PARQUETRY BUFFET
BY MERCIER FRÈRES, PARIS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The moulded white marble top above a central long frieze drawer flanked to each side by a short drawer, above three cupboard doors enclosing a single shelf, the central drawer with an ivory plaquette inscribed MERCIER FRÈRES
39 in. (99 cm.) high; 89 in. (226 cm.) wide; 21¼ in. (54 cm.) deep
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. 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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The firm known from 1867 as Mercier Frères was established in 1828 by Claude Mercier with premises at 15, rue Beautrellis. Moving shortly afterwards to 100, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, where it remained until its final demise in 1986, the firm exhibited at the Exposition des produits de l'industrie française in 1844 and 1849, and participated in most of the major International Exhibitions of the latter half of the century.

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