A LOUIS XV STYLE GILT BRONZE-MOUNTED BLACK LACQUER TABLE EN CHIFFONNIERE, MID-19TH CENTURY

Property from a Private Greenwich, Connecticut Collection
A LOUIS XV STYLE GILT BRONZE-MOUNTED BLACK LACQUER TABLE EN CHIFFONNIERE, MID-19TH CENTURY

with an inset Brèche d'Alep marble top, altered below with a later side drawer, lacking rear sabots
height 28 ½in.; width 21 in.; depth 15 ¼ in.
72.5 cm; 53.5 cm; 38.5 cm

Condition Report:
Structurally sound and ready to place. The lacquer with craquelure, small chips and losses, and areas of refreshment. The gilt bronze mounts with rubbing, cast flaws, and areas of oxidation and surface dirt as expected with age and use. Very minor shrinkage cracks. Decorated in the round. The top with multiple old repaired breaks and the usual minor surface scratches.

Provenance:
John Edward Taylor Collection, Christie's London, 1-9 July 1912, lot 57

Mrs John Rovensky Collection, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 15-19 January 1957, lot 759

Elizabeth Parke Firestone Collection, Christie's New York, 22-23 March 1991, lot 905