French Renaissance Revival walnut bibliotheque, late 19th century, having a rectangular top with carved cornice and dentil molding above a relief carved frieze, centering a lion's mask with trailing foliage and exotic birds, rising on stiles headed with female term figures and trailing to carved fruit swags terminating to acanthus bracket bases, framing two arched glazed doors, opening to adjustable shelves, the whole above a cabinet having two frieze drawers centering carved masks, rising on female term figures, framing two doors each centering a mask issuing wings with fruit carving and strapwork, opening to adjustable shelves, the whole above a carved base rising on scrolling feet, 91"h x 44.25"w x 19"d.