François Linke (1855 - 1946) A French gilt-bronze mounted amaranth, satiné, citronnier and pearwood marquetry 'table des muses', after the model of Jean-Henri Riesener, second half 19th century
the rectangular gilt-bronze-banded top with curved corners inlaid with the figures of Astronomy and Geometry above a frieze drawer, the reverse and sides with a marquetry panel inlaid with putti emblematic of the Arts and Sciences on tapering legs, each corner with an acanthus mount issuing scrolled acanthus and foliage, on toupie feet, signed 'F. Linke' on the talus
Haut. 75 cm, long. 105 cm, prof. 61 cm ; height 29 1/2 in., width 41 1/3 in., depth 24 in.
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the rectangular gilt-bronze-banded top with curved corners inlaid with the figures of Astronomy and Geometry above a frieze drawer, the reverse and sides with a marquetry panel inlaid with putti emblematic of the Arts and Sciences on tapering legs, each corner with an acanthus mount issuing scrolled acanthus and foliage, on toupie feet, signed 'F. Linke' on the talus
Haut. 75 cm, long. 105 cm, prof. 61 cm ; height 29 1/2 in., width 41 1/3 in., depth 24 in.