A REGENCE ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH BUREAU EN COMMODE ATTRIBUTED TO NOEL...
A REGENCE ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH BUREAU EN COMMODE
ATTRIBUTED TO NOEL GERARD, CIRCA 1725
Veneered overall with panels à quatre faces, within gilt borders to the slope and sides, the hinged slope lined with leather to the reverse and enclosing a fitted interior of nine drawers including one fitted for writing implements, four pigeon-holes and a covered well enclosing two further drawers, above a slightly bombé front with a false drawer centred by a later satyr mask between confronting C-scrolls issuing dragon's heads, above a pair of doors decorated with simulated panelled drawer fronts, all with elaborate double scrolling and acanthus cast handles, enclosing a removable coffre-fort and four drawers, with steel hinges and locks, between rounded angles within foliate borders headed by cartouche and scroll capitals, on bracket feet, the apron and feet mounted with a satyr mask between C-scrolls and foliage, three foot mounts later, the sides centred by cavorting Bacchic putti and with carrying-handles
38 ¼ in. (97 cm.) high; 49 5/8 in. (126 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep, approx., closed
Provenance
Vicomte Henri de Saporta (1890-1984), from whom acquired in the early 1980s by the present owner.
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A REGENCE ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH BUREAU EN COMMODE
ATTRIBUTED TO NOEL GERARD, CIRCA 1725
Veneered overall with panels à quatre faces, within gilt borders to the slope and sides, the hinged slope lined with leather to the reverse and enclosing a fitted interior of nine drawers including one fitted for writing implements, four pigeon-holes and a covered well enclosing two further drawers, above a slightly bombé front with a false drawer centred by a later satyr mask between confronting C-scrolls issuing dragon's heads, above a pair of doors decorated with simulated panelled drawer fronts, all with elaborate double scrolling and acanthus cast handles, enclosing a removable coffre-fort and four drawers, with steel hinges and locks, between rounded angles within foliate borders headed by cartouche and scroll capitals, on bracket feet, the apron and feet mounted with a satyr mask between C-scrolls and foliage, three foot mounts later, the sides centred by cavorting Bacchic putti and with carrying-handles
38 ¼ in. (97 cm.) high; 49 5/8 in. (126 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep, approx., closed
Provenance
Vicomte Henri de Saporta (1890-1984), from whom acquired in the early 1980s by the present owner.
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