513
Unusual tumbler cup, Kangxi (1662–1722)
Estimate €400–600
512
Louis XIV-style bureau plat, in the manner of Boulle
Estimate €8.500–15.000
Description
Ebony-veneered and ebonised wood, decorated with gilt-bronze and tortoiseshell marquetry.
Gilt-bronze mounts depicting female busts, grotesque masks and friezes with foliate motifs, some stamped “HB”.
Fitted with two drawers and a top covered in tooled brown leather.
France, 2nd half of the 19th century.
(wear signs)
77x155x84 cm
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