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An Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Veneered Guéridon
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Sold
$9,500
Live Auction
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description
An Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Veneered Guéridon
20th Century
Height 34 x diameter of top 44 inches.
Property from The Estate of Edwin William Young, Smithville, Tennessee
Condition
In overall fine and stable condition. Retains a fairly even patina and finish throughout. Old scuffs, marks and scratches consistent with age and use. Traces of oxidation visible in few areas of the bronze; spotty. The lapis on the breasts of the lions veneered in segments and with a clear coating of some kind which appears yellowish. All sets of scrollwork are present.