A gilt-bronze mounted mahogany and Sèvres style porcelain guéridon Paris, circa 1875

the circular table top fitted with a large plaque signed lower right Ch. Muller and titled MARIE ANTOINETTE AT TRIANON surrounded by eighteen portrait medallions of French courtesans. 

Overall in acceptable condition. Tarnishing to gilt-bronze and mounts will need to be tightened back in many places. Extensive stress to wooden tripod base with age cracks. Extensive chips and wear around bottom edges of table and a large loss to timber of approximately 3 inches by 1/2 inch to the bottom. Traces of old stickers. The veneer is dry and lifting around the base. Plaques with light scratches and dirt in places.
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