A NAPOLEON III EBONISED, PIETRA DURA AND GILT METAL MOUNTED SIDE CABINET

A NAPOLEON III EBONISED, PIETRA DURA AND GILT METAL MOUNTED SIDE CABINET CIRCA 1870 117cm high, 217cm wide, 44.5cm deep Provenance: Sold in these rooms, Fine Furniture, Sculpture, Carpets, Ceramics and Works of Art, 30th March 2021, lot 565 (£15,000 excl. BP) A cabinet of related design attributed to Adam Weisweiler is held at the The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California (76.DA.9.1). A secretaire, also attributed to Adam Weisweiler, and with comparable pietra dura decoration to the fall front is held at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (W.29:1 to 3-1916). An almost identical pair of side cabinets, likely from the same workshop as the present lot sold, Christie's London, View over St. James's Square: A Private Collection, 17th March 2022, lot 71 (£37,800 incl. BP). Condition Report: Marks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use Some old chips and splits A key is present and operates the double-mechanism locks to all doors, the locks are all original double. All mounts are present and secure. Some pieces of pietra dura detached but present within the cabinet, some historic losses also disguised by sympathetic black painting to the vacant areas. There is a crack to the central door panel decorated with pietra dura Please see all additional images accessible via the link in the report - they are a vital part of this condition report. Condition Report Disclaimer, A NAPOLEON III EBONISED, PIETRA DURA AND GILT METAL MOUNTED SIDE CABINET, A NAPOLEON III EBONISED, PIETRA DURA AND GILT METAL MOUNTED SIDE CABINET CIRCA 1870 117cm high, 217cm wide, 44.5cm deep Provenance: Sold in these rooms, Fine Furniture, Sculpture, Carpets, Ceramics and Works of Art, 30th March 2021, lot 565 (£15,000 excl. BP) A cabinet of related design attributed to Adam Weisweiler is held at the The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California (76.DA.9.1). A secretaire, also attributed to Adam Weisweiler, and with comparable pietra dura decoration to the fall front is held at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (W.29:1 to 3-1916). An almost identical pair of side cabinets, likely from the same workshop as the present lot sold, Christie's London, View over St. James's Square: A Private Collection, 17th March 2022, lot 71 (£37,800 incl. BP). Provenance:, Fine Furniture, Sculpture, Carpets, Ceramics and Works of Art, View over St. James's Square: A Private Collection, Condition Report:, Marks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use Some old chips and splits A key is present and operates the double-mechanism locks to all doors, the locks are all original double. All mounts are present and secure. Some pieces of pietra dura detached but present within the cabinet, some historic losses also disguised by sympathetic black painting to the vacant areas. There is a crack to the central door panel decorated with pietra dura Please see all additional images accessible via the link in the report - they are a vital part of this condition report. Condition Report Disclaimer

Estimate:£10,000

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