A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD AND TULIPWOOD MARQUETRY AND VERNIS MARTIN MEUBLE D'APPUI
BY FRANÇOIS LINKE, PARIS, INDEX NO. 431, CIRCA 1900
The spreading central pediment and flanking sides with breche violette marble tops, above a frieze centred to the front with a rocaille cartouche, above a ribbon-tied stepped border and cupboard door depicting a courting couple enclosing two adjustable shelves lined in blue velvet, flanked by two-panels with scrolling floral bouquets marquetry with similar decoration to the sides, on cabriole legs terminating in acanthus-clad sabots, signed to the top right corner mount 'F. Linke', the key stamped '431'
54 ½ in. (138.5 cm) high; 62 ¼ in. (158 cm.) wide; 17 in. (43.3 cm.) deep
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD AND TULIPWOOD MARQUETRY AND VERNIS MARTIN MEUBLE D'APPUI
BY FRANÇOIS LINKE, PARIS, INDEX NO. 431, CIRCA 1900
The spreading central pediment and flanking sides with breche violette marble tops, above a frieze centred to the front with a rocaille cartouche, above a ribbon-tied stepped border and cupboard door depicting a courting couple enclosing two adjustable shelves lined in blue velvet, flanked by two-panels with scrolling floral bouquets marquetry with similar decoration to the sides, on cabriole legs terminating in acanthus-clad sabots, signed to the top right corner mount 'F. Linke', the key stamped '431'
54 ½ in. (138.5 cm) high; 62 ¼ in. (158 cm.) wide; 17 in. (43.3 cm.) deep
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