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French Cabinet Napoleon III and Boulle Brass Gilt Bronze 19th Century

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Rare cabinet in Boulle marquetry style with brass threads on an ebony veneer background, curved in shape on the sides and the front, with a drawer. This piece of furniture is very original with its door treated in fruitwood and bone marquetry, with lattice motifs embedding bouquets of flowers of great refinement. The contrast of brown and black, with the bronzes, gives it a lot of charm. This piece of furniture bears two stamps from Diehl, a leading cabinetmaker, under the marble, as well as an iron mark on the back from "Jeanselme et Godin", a Parisian store which distributed cabinetmakers furniture and Napoleon III display items between 1853 and 1876. Rich ornamentation of gilded bronzes with ingot molds, high and low falls, apron, central medallion representing an offering to Bacchus on the door surrounded by large spandrels, frieze surrounding the key entry on the top drawer. Interior in rosewood Rio with a shelf, white Carrara marble top. Original key perfectly functional. DIMENSIONS: H 102cm x W 98cm x D 42cm PERIOD: Napoleon III around 1865
  • Similar to:
    André-Charles Boulle (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40.16 in (102 cm)Width: 38.59 in (98 cm)Depth: 16.54 in (42 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1865
  • Condition:
    Repaired. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2546339225852
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