A gilt bronze, silvered metal, aventurine glass and blue coloured glass mounted ebony and ebonised side cabinet
A gilt bronze, silvered metal, aventurine glass and blue coloured glass mounted ebony and ebonised side cabinet
adapted/constructed from 19th century elements
Of double bowed and breakfront outline, with an onyx top and a gadroon cast moulded edge, above a frieze mounted with a trailing branch issuing C- and S-scrolls, foliage and flowers, over a pair of panel mounted doors each with a central elongated arched panel mount inset with scrolled acanthus, floral, shell and lion mask mount hung with a ribbon-tied martial trophy pendant comprising fasces di combattimento, weapons, banners, trumpets, drums and a suit of armour above a floral bouquet and scrolled foliate mount, flanked by projecting canted angles, each inset with panel mounts, centred with a foliate wreath surmounted by a pair of birds, on foliate capped spiral reeded toupie sabots, with tortoiseshell veneered rear pilaster angles, some losses to the aventurine glass and some composition replaced segments to the blue coloured glass, restorations, 114cm wide x 45cm deep x 98cm high, (44 1/2in wide x 17 1/2in deep x 38 1/2in high)
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A gilt bronze, silvered metal, aventurine glass and blue coloured glass mounted ebony and ebonised side cabinet
adapted/constructed from 19th century elements
Of double bowed and breakfront outline, with an onyx top and a gadroon cast moulded edge, above a frieze mounted with a trailing branch issuing C- and S-scrolls, foliage and flowers, over a pair of panel mounted doors each with a central elongated arched panel mount inset with scrolled acanthus, floral, shell and lion mask mount hung with a ribbon-tied martial trophy pendant comprising fasces di combattimento, weapons, banners, trumpets, drums and a suit of armour above a floral bouquet and scrolled foliate mount, flanked by projecting canted angles, each inset with panel mounts, centred with a foliate wreath surmounted by a pair of birds, on foliate capped spiral reeded toupie sabots, with tortoiseshell veneered rear pilaster angles, some losses to the aventurine glass and some composition replaced segments to the blue coloured glass, restorations, 114cm wide x 45cm deep x 98cm high, (44 1/2in wide x 17 1/2in deep x 38 1/2in high)