595
Wardrobe
Estimate €1.900–2.900
594
A Napoleon III display cabinet (1852-1870)
Estimate €1.800–3.500
Description
Ebonised wood.
Inlaid decoration in brass and tortoiseshell depicting scrollwork and foliate motifs.
Gilt bronze mounts depicting mascaron, scrollwork, caryatids and other floral motifs.
With one glazed door and interior fitted with shelves.
Marble stone top.
France, 19th century.
(signs of wear, minor losses and defects)
112x83x39 cm
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