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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND BOIS SATINE FOURTEEN PIECE DINING SUITE
BY MERCIER FRÈRES, PARIS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Comprising a dining table, set of ten dining chairs, a larger buffet cabinet, a smaller buffet cabinet and a vitrine; the dining table with oval top, with three additional leaves, above a brass-lined frieze on square tapering legs hung with chandelles; the dining chairs each with an oval back and pierced splat centred by a ebony fan, above a bowed seat covered in yellow velvet, on square tapering legs with foliate sabots; the large buffet cabinet with rounded rectangular fleur de pêcher marble top, above three frieze drawers and three parquetry cupboard doors, the sides conformingly inlaid, on toupie feet; the smaller buffet en suite with rounded rectangular fleur de pêcher marble top above a pair of frieze drawers and an open mirror-backed shelf, above a pair of parquetry cupboard doors with ebony border, the sides conformingly-decorated, on toupie feet, with label 'AMEUBLEMENTS DE STYLE/ MEUBLES, SEIGES, TENTURES/ MERCIER FRERES/ 100, FAUBOURG ST ANTIONE, 100/ PARIS' ; the vitrine with rounded rectangular fleur de pêcher marble top above a amaranth-banded and brass-lined frieze centred by a flowerhead, above a pair of glazed doors enclosing a mirrored interior with three glass shelves, the angles headed by male masks, on toupie feet
The dining table: 29 in. (74 cm. high); 67 in. (170 cm.) long, closed; 130 in. (330 cm.) with leaves; 55 in. (140 cm.) wide;
The chairs: 39 in. (100 cm.) high: 19 in. wide (49 cm.) wide; 17 ¼ (44 cm.) deep;
The large buffet: 39 in. (99 cm.) high; 90 in. (229 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep;
The smaller buffet: 38 ½ in. (98 cm.) high; 52 ¼ in. (133 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep;
The vitrine: 64 in. (163 cm.) high; 47 in. (119.5 cm.) wide; 15 ¼ in. (39 cm.) deep
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