A LOUIS XIV STYLE ORMOLU MOUNTED EXOTIC WOODS MARQUETRY INLAID CABINET ON STAND, FRENCH, CIRCA 1870, inlaid with kingwood, rosewood, burled walnut, tulipwood, and satinwood, the rectangular stepped cornice over a wide frieze with egg-and-dart cast trim above two cabinet doors with scrolling corner mounts centering leaf tip encadrements, enclosing inlaid oval medallions with scrolling foliate details in various woods, opening to a mahogany interior fitted with two adjustable shelves, over exterior gadroon trim with bellflower motif on a wide serpentine apron centering a gilt bronze leafy arabesque pendant, raised on tapered rectangular legs fitted with bearded grotesque masks, raised on short tapered square form feet with leafy encrusted egg-and-dart bronze mounts joined by an open stretcher shelf. Height: 78 1/2" Width: 49 1/2" Depth: 18 3/4" Provenance: James A. Whitson and Patricia Wales Whitson, Houston, Texas, May 2, 1983; Christy Donoghue Antiques, Victoria, Texas.

Oxidation on foot ormolu and white discoloration to wood in same area. Repairs, small damages, crack/break to gadroon gilt bronze mount at left, veneer with some divots, cracks and general wear. Door sticks slightly. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."