Pair of ormolu mounted and cut brass inlaid Boulle cabinets by Befort

By Giroux, Alphonse (French, 1809-1886)

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Description

Each rectangular black marble top has outset corners and an ormolu cast banding over a scrolling foliate frieze on the sides and, to the centre, a medallion of a profiled aristocrat surrounded with weapons and armery. It sits above a door with a brass inlaid reserve of scrolling foliage motif, centered with a mask, the top corners of the front mounted with ormolu busts, ending on block feet, stamped to the back.

Details

Artist / Maker
By Giroux, Alphonse (French, 1809-1886)
Country of Origin
French
Date of Manufacture
c. 1870
Period
19th Century
Style
Belle Époque, Boulle, Figurative Art, Napoleon III
Material
Brass, Ebonised Wood, Marble
Colour
Black, Gold

Dimensions

Height
105 cm / 41.3 inches
Width
61 cm / 24 inches
Depth
43 cm / 16.9 inches

Reference:
014683

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