A French Louis XVI-Style Marquetry and Inlaid Vitrine with Marble Top, 19th century
65 inches high x 38 inches wide (165.1 x 96.5 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Sotheby's Auction;
Private Collection, acquired from above, 1974.

The vitrine with gilt foliate gallery, banded frieze with beaded border and foliate scrollwork, shelves to sides with pierced gallery and checkerboard quatrefoil inlay work, two-shelf central compartment with gilt flourishes, rounded glass door, and gilt border, rosso verona marble surface, three drawers with gilt and banded friezes, base with three door configuration, central door with instrument-themed marquetry, side compartments with checkerboard and quatrefoil inlay, terminating on tapered legs with stepped gilt feet.

Age cracks to veneer, small veneer patch under drawer, screw missing to gallery, escutcheon detached, repair to lock mechanism, otherwise wear commensurate with age.