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A Pair of Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Encoignures
Estimate: $4,000-$6,000
Sold
$7,000
Live Auction
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description
A Pair of Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Encoignures
Circa 1880
Height 48 x width 29 x depth 17 inches.
Condition
Good condition; a few minor areas of lifting inlay and a few areas of repaired / overpainted inlay to conceal lost parts of the marquetry, mostly along the top edge. With keys and shelves. Bronze mounts all present but with dull, slightly dirty patina (original gold). Marble tops intact but might be replacements (having some age). Background is real tortoise shell, not painted, but veneered in sections and with some fill between the sections / overpainting to repair minor damages.