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A pair of French gilt-bronze-mounted brass inlaid tortoiseshell première and contre-partie boulle marquetry side tables in Louis XIV style, circa 1870
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- marble, brass, turtleshell, wood
- each 92cm. high, 119cm. wide, 49cm. deep; 3ft. high, 3ft. 10¾in., 1ft. 7¼in. deep
each with a griotte marble top, inlaid in brass on a turtleshell ground and with six square cut cabriole legs,
Provenance
Baron Mayer Nathan de Rothschild;
Thence by descent to the 6th Earl of Rosebery, Mentmore;
His sale, Mentmore, Sotheby's, 25th May 1977, lot 129;
Mr and Mrs Jack Bailey
Condition
In very good overall condition. There are some minor chips to edge of the marble tops and some repaired breaks that have been well executed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Comparative Literature:
Pierre Verlet, Collection Connaissance des Arts, Les ébénistes du XVIIIe siècle français, Paris, 1963, page 34, figure 3, reproduces the original design by André-Charles Boulle in the Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Paris.