François Linke 1855 - 1946 A pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted kingwood and satiné bedside tables Paris, early 20th century, variante to index number 1447

each surmounted by a fleur de pêcher marble top above a single frieze drawer,  one sabot has been removed to reveal the FL mark from the bronze master model

Both marble tops are original to the piece and with the usual scratches and minor chips to edges. One cabinet still with its white marble lining, the other with no bottom part and visible bare wood since the white marble lining has been discarded. To the cabinet without marble lining, one can notice long restored cracks to both backsides. Those cracks are vertical and run along the back support. One can also noticed a restored crack to the proper right leg of the same cabinet. The bronze mounts are well cast and chased, in keeping with Linke standards. The second cabinet also shows restored vertical veneered cracks to the back of both sides.
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