Louis XV-style Marquetry Tulipwood and Kingwood Gueridon

Description:

Louis XV-style Marquetry Tulipwood and Kingwood Gueridon, late 19th century, with inlaid floral bouquets overall, highlighted by gilt-bronze mounts, lift-top reveals vacant velvet-lined compartment, single drawer, serpentine-shaped case, supported by cabriole legs terminating in sabot feet, ht. 29, wd. 13, dp. 10 3/4 in.
Estimate $400-600

Drawer locked shut. Lacking from escutcheon. Veneer dry and cracking with some areas of lifting, losses, cracks and restorations (chipped loss to leg and top panel, cracks along front drawer joint and along entire back panel).


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