Lot 691

Napoleon III Bronze Mounted, Ebonized and Boulle Jardiniere Table

Estimate: $600 - $900

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

likely French, late 19th century, galleried turtle top fitted with a lidded compartment and metal liner, conforming frieze with caryatid mounts, shaped supports connected by a medial shelf and floral swags, cabriole legs, sabots, 32-1/2 x 23 x 17-1/4 in.

 

Provenance: Private Collection, Biltmore Forest, North Carolina

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Condition

structurally sound, lid is inset with no hinges, metal liner with wear, scattered losses to Boulle inlay throughout, some paint retouches, ebonized surface with wear and small losses, scattered surface shrinkages, abrasions, and other general wear expected with age and use

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Private Collection, Biltmore Forest, North Carolina