A PAIR OF NAPOLEON III ORMOLU-MOUNTED, CUT-BRASS AND PEWTER-INLAID, TORTOISESHELL, EBONY AND EBONISED `BOULLE` PEDESTALS
09.02.2023 10:30UTC +00:00
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5670GBP £ 5 670
| Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
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| Event location | United Kingdom, London |
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ID 892479
Lot 192 | A PAIR OF NAPOLEON III ORMOLU-MOUNTED, CUT-BRASS AND PEWTER-INLAID, TORTOISESHELL, EBONY AND EBONISED 'BOULLE' PEDESTALS
Estimate value
£ 4 000 – 6 000
THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Each with rectangular black marble top above a cupboard door inlaid with scrolling foliate decoration, each side mounted with a bearded mask, on a stepped plinth base
44 3/4 in. (113.5 cm.) high; 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm.) wide; 11 in. (28 cm.) deep
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 28 September 2006, lot 14.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
This lot will be stored at Crozier Park Royal and will be available for collection from 12.00pm on the second business day following the sale. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Crozier Park Royal. All collections from Crozier Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 I Email: [email protected].
| Applied technique: | Ebonising, Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Brass, Ebonywood, Wood |
| Art style: | Empire |
| Category: | Nightstands |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps |
| Applied technique: | Ebonising, Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Brass, Ebonywood, Wood |
| Art style: | Empire |
| Category: | Nightstands |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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