Object Description
A very large and impressive fine quality 19th century French mahogany Virine, in the style of Louis XVI by ‘Francoise Linke’.
Having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts of scrolling foliage, egg and dart moldings and classical females with head dresses. The three glazed doors two of which are bowed with ormolu wreath like mounts to the centre. adjustable glass shelves within and raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in scrolling ormolu mounts. The centre of the lower section having a gilded ormolu mythical sea urchin.
The centre back has been relined in silk at a later date.
The locks stamped ‘Linke’.