French Louis XVI Style Burl Mahogany/Elm Cabinet with Vitrine Top

Item Details

A fabulous French Louis XVI style burl elm cabinet with a vitrine case to the top. The cabinet features a glass-doored vitrine with scalloped and beveled cornice, with an ormolu scrollwork medallion to the center, and ormolu egg and dart banding to the glass panels. The vitrine is supported to the back with an inlaid burl elm apron, and to the front with foliate ormolu legs. The cabinet enjoys a gray and beige marble top with scalloped form, and below, a drawer distinguished with a pierced ormolu frieze band, which is repeated to the top of the side panels. The single door is designed with extraordinary starburst motif inlaid marquetry, accentuated by ormolu banding and seashell corners. The cabinet has rounded pilaster corners embellished with ormolu floral cascades, and tapered legs accented with ormolu acanthus leaf sleeves, with octagonal feet.

• Please note, this is an item that may be especially difficult to move and/or transport. A professional mover is highly recommended, since this is an antique with fragile veneers. Unless shipping arrangements are available and made by the winning bidder, that individual is responsible for, and advised to bring, appropriate assistance, vehicle, and any necessary tools to pickup. The cabinet is located on the second floor. Please bring a hand cart to facilitate moving, along with protective moving blankets.

Condition

-antique with condition consistent with age and use, chips to veneer, overall age craquelure to veneer

Dimensions

Item #

17CIN116-104