François Linke 1855 - 1946 A fine Belle Epoque gilt bronze mounted kingwood and satine cube parquetry guéridon France, late 19th century

surmounted by a Patricia green marble top, decorated to all sides with a leaf-clasped scallop shell mount and to each corner with an espagnolette

Payne, Christopher, François Linke 1855-1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, Antique Collector’s Club Ltd., Woodbridge, 2003, p. 445, pl. 526 for a watercolor of the present model and p. 145 for a close up photograph of the leaf-clasped scallop shell mount

Overall in good condition with the usual minor scratches, dents and nicks to veneers and carcass consistent with age and use; some minor surface restorations particularly to the top where the marble sits. Tarnishing to gilt-bronze in places. The marble with the usual minor chips to edges, scratches to surface consistent with age and use.
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