A Napoleon III ormolu mounted rouge griotte, Breccia and vert maurin columnar pedestal by Maison Millet, third quarter 19th century

A Napoleon III ormolu mounted rouge griotte, Breccia and vert maurin columnar pedestal by Maison Millet, third quarter 19th century, the Corinthian order capital above a tapered stem and descending to a stepped square section base, the capital and fitments stamped MILLET, 115cm high overall

Founded in 1853 by Theodore Millet, Maison Millet was a highly regarded company of cabinetmakers producing fine furniture with ormolu mounts both in historic and contemporary tastes. The company was enlisted by Versailles in 1902 to reproduce Marie Antoinette's Armoire à Bijoux, and produced designs for master ébeniste François Linke.
See Christie's 19 March 2009, lot 10, for a larger pair of rouge marble columnar pedestals by the firm

Condition Report:
The top is circa 15cm square. The column bears the usual minor marks, knocks and scuffs overall consistent with age and use, and the gilding is a little scuffed in places. There is a horizontal restoration across the shaft, near the top, and another smaller restored section towards the base. The marble base bears three or four chips to the edges and corners, and a section of the green serpentine veneer is damaged. The corners of the top have two drilled circular apertures, and something may have previously been mounted to it.