Jean-Joseph de St. Germain, ormolu mounted casket

c. 1750, France, Louis XV era veneered bombe tabletop chest mounted with gilt bronze c-scroll border, trellis pattern panels, and a central cartouche of musical instruments and foliage, red velvet lined interior, the bronze work attributed to Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain (1719-1791) and the woodwork to his father, ebeniste Joseph de Saint Germain, stamped "St. Germaine JME" to underside, 9"h x 12"l x 7"w

Condition: Good, scattered hairline cracks in veneer, gilding nicely preserved with minor rubbing, velvet lining worn

Provenance: The Robert B. and Beatrice C. Mayer Family Collection; Rare Art Inc., New York City, purchased 1971