Object Description
This is a beautiful antique French Louis XV Revival hardwood, Sevres style porcelain and ormolu mounted occasional / work table, circa 1860 in date.
The table is of serpentine outline, with a quarter-veneered and crossbanded hinged top, banded in ormolu, and opening to a purple silk-lined interior. The front and sides are mounted with Sevres style oval porcelain plaques and the table is raised on tall cabriole legs united by an undertier and ending in ormolu sabots.
Completed with working lock and key.
Add an elegant touch to any room with this delightful table.
Condition:
In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 71 cm x Width 38 cm x Depth 26 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 1 foot, 3 inches x Depth 10 inches
Ormolu – (from French ‘or moulu’, signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as ‘gilt bronze’.
The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object.
Our reference: A4406