A FINE LATE 19TH CENTURY BOULLE STYLE TORTOISESHELL AND CUT BRASS CONSOLE TABLE

A FINE LATE 19TH CENTURY BOULLE STYLE TORTOISESHELL AND CUT BRASS CONSOLE TABLE

the French Napoleon III period hall table of shaped outline, decorated thorughout with premier-partie decoration of cut brass on tortoiseshell, the top depicting classical scenes including a temple with figures and horses, with herms and urns and other Renaissance style motifs, flanked by acanthus and scrolling strapwork and urns of flowers, the frieze with similar decoration and a gilt bronze mount depicting a putto, the four cabriole legs mounted with gilt bronze figural herms, on four hoof feet,

132cm wide x 47cm deep x 81cm high

This lot is subject to CITES and will require an export permit due to the tortoiseshell content.