Object Description
A fine quality late 19th century, Breccia marble topped side cabinet in the manner of Joseph Zweiner, having wonderful gilded ormolu monopodia mounts to either side, Tulipwood and Kingwood quartered and cross banded veneers to the front and sides. The central panel door being a hand painted Verni Martin panel depicting classical Greek figure of Pegasus. These wonderful gilded ormolu mounts surrounding the single door that opens to reveal shelved within. Raised on outswept claw feet with a classical bearded mask mount to the apron.
Attributed to Francoise Linke.
Francois Linke (1855-1946) was arguably the leading Parisian cabinetmaker of the Belle Epoque the glittering age of fashionable French society,
Batch 77.