19th Century Napoleon III Marquetry Buffet

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Buffet at support height in 'Boulle' and cut brass, on a blackened pear tree.
It opens on the facade by … Read more Buffet at support height in 'Boulle' and cut brass, on a blackened pear tree.
It opens on the facade by a pronounced curve with a medallion underlined by a finely chiseled brass wand. Its center has a decor of bouquet on a flared pedestal and sheltered by a dome, all surrounded by a couple of birds, foliage, garlands of leaves \. Similar marquetries garnish the corners of this door, also embellished from bronzes, one of them forming the entrance to a lock in operating condition. This piece of furniture is supplied with its original key.
There are many other ornaments on the whole of this piece of furniture. Thus busts of women, bronze falls, harshs, nets and brass galleries, or marquetries 'Boulle' embellish its rounded uprights, its curved sides, and its high and bass crosspieces.
The mahogany interior consists of two shelves of the same wood, with songs of chanting and blackened facade. They are placed on racks and therefore adjustable as desired on a total storage height of 74.5 cm.
Its top is a white marble, with contours marrying the curved lines of the furniture.
The back is oak.

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Era: Napoleon III, mid -XIXth

Perfect condition after restoration in our workshop. Varnished finish. Lustrous and polite marble.

Dimensions:
On the body: Length: 94.5 cm Width: 46 cm
Marble: Length: 101 cm Width: 48 cm
Height: 105 cm See less