Louis XV-style Ormolu-mounted and Marquetry Display Cabinet

Description:

Louis XV-style Ormolu-mounted and Marquetry Display Cabinet, late 19th/early 20th century, bearing partial stamp to reverse "MUEBLES_/BUENOS AIRES," also with affixed label to underside "M. & Cia/98159 B," parquetry-inlaid with classical-style ormolu mounts of urns, pendant bellflowers, and foliate scrolls throughout, the superstructure with an ormolu gallery, central glass-encased door above a small drawer flanked by medial shelves above two small doors, raised on a desk with a single frieze door raised on turned, fluted, tapering legs, ht. 56 1/2, wd. 31 3/8, dp. 17 7/8 in.
Estimate $800-1,200


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