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Lot 232 |THE PROPERTY OF A TITLED GENTLEMAN (LOTS 226-237)
A LARGE FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD, TULIPWOOD, AND BOIS DE BOUT MARQUETRY VITRINE CABINET
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Closed19 May 2021
Price Realised
GBP 15,000
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A LARGE FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD, TULIPWOOD, AND BOIS DE BOUT MARQUETRY VITRINE CABINET
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The serpentine-shaped rocaille cresting centred by a shell surrounded by flowers and 'C'-scrolls above a central bombé glazed door and two smaller doors to the sides each framed with scrolling acanthus borders above rectangular panels decorated with floral bouquet marquetry and divided by putti-headed chutes, enclosing a deep violet velvet interior with three adjustable glass shelves, on short cabriole legs terminating in pierced sabots
9 ft. / 108 in. (275 cm.) high; 90 ½ in. (230 cm.) wide; 16 ¾ in. (42.5 cm.) deep
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The serpentine-shaped rocaille cresting centred by a shell surrounded by flowers and 'C'-scrolls above a central bombé glazed door and two smaller doors to the sides each framed with scrolling acanthus borders above rectangular panels decorated with floral bouquet marquetry and divided by putti-headed chutes, enclosing a deep violet velvet interior with three adjustable glass shelves, on short cabriole legs terminating in pierced sabots
9 ft. / 108 in. (275 cm.) high; 90 ½ in. (230 cm.) wide; 16 ¾ in. (42.5 cm.) deep
A LARGE FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD, TULIPWOOD, AND BOIS DE BOUT MARQUETRY VITRINE CABINET
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The serpentine-shaped rocaille cresting centred by a shell surrounded by flowers and 'C'-scrolls above a central bombé glazed door and two smaller doors to the sides each framed with scrolling acanthus borders above rectangular panels decorated with floral bouquet marquetry and divided by putti-headed chutes, enclosing a deep violet velvet interior with three adjustable glass shelves, on short cabriole legs terminating in pierced sabots
9 ft. / 108 in. (275 cm.) high; 90 ½ in. (230 cm.) wide; 16 ¾ in. (42.5 cm.) deep
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The serpentine-shaped rocaille cresting centred by a shell surrounded by flowers and 'C'-scrolls above a central bombé glazed door and two smaller doors to the sides each framed with scrolling acanthus borders above rectangular panels decorated with floral bouquet marquetry and divided by putti-headed chutes, enclosing a deep violet velvet interior with three adjustable glass shelves, on short cabriole legs terminating in pierced sabots
9 ft. / 108 in. (275 cm.) high; 90 ½ in. (230 cm.) wide; 16 ¾ in. (42.5 cm.) deep
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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