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LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A French ormolu and porcelain-mounted rosewood, tulipwood and marquetry bonheur du jour
Late 19th Century
Inlaid overall with floral trellis panels and shaped panels with floral sprays, the shaped rectangular arc en arbalette top with a foliate rim above a pair of doors, each centred by an oval Sèvres plaque depicting a pair of cherubs symbolising the Arts, enclosing a mahogany-lined interior with two shelves, flanked by rounded angles headed by pierced acanthus mounts, the base with a serpentine-fronted top above a shaped frieze with one drawer and on cabriole legs
124cm. high x 80cm. wide x 45cm. deep
Late 19th Century
Inlaid overall with floral trellis panels and shaped panels with floral sprays, the shaped rectangular arc en arbalette top with a foliate rim above a pair of doors, each centred by an oval Sèvres plaque depicting a pair of cherubs symbolising the Arts, enclosing a mahogany-lined interior with two shelves, flanked by rounded angles headed by pierced acanthus mounts, the base with a serpentine-fronted top above a shaped frieze with one drawer and on cabriole legs
124cm. high x 80cm. wide x 45cm. deep
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