Thomas Moore
Head of Department
Lot 7TP
A pair of French late 19th century ormolu mounted kingwood, bois satine and marquetry bombe serpentine vitrines probably by Francois Linke or Maison Krieger
23 June 2021, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £19,000 inc. premium
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A pair of French late 19th century ormolu mounted kingwood, bois satine and marquetry bombe serpentine vitrines
probably by Francois Linke or Maison Krieger
With different moulded marble tops, each mounted with flowers, wheat sheaves, C- and S-scrolls, ribbon wrapped floral bouquets, and a scallop shell surmounting a waterfall, the door comprising a shaped glazed panel within a mounted surround over a shaped and scrolled half veneered cartouche inlaid with assorted flowers, enclosing a mirror-inset back, two glass shelves and a wooden shelf below, with similar ends, on cabochon embedded foliate and rocaille scrolled sabots, the reverse of both lockplates stamped: 'DUVIVIER, PARIS, 77 Fg, St. Antoine', 88cm wide x 50cm deep x 162cm high, (34 1/2in wide x 19 1/2in deep x 63 1/2in high) (2)
With different moulded marble tops, each mounted with flowers, wheat sheaves, C- and S-scrolls, ribbon wrapped floral bouquets, and a scallop shell surmounting a waterfall, the door comprising a shaped glazed panel within a mounted surround over a shaped and scrolled half veneered cartouche inlaid with assorted flowers, enclosing a mirror-inset back, two glass shelves and a wooden shelf below, with similar ends, on cabochon embedded foliate and rocaille scrolled sabots, the reverse of both lockplates stamped: 'DUVIVIER, PARIS, 77 Fg, St. Antoine', 88cm wide x 50cm deep x 162cm high, (34 1/2in wide x 19 1/2in deep x 63 1/2in high) (2)
Footnotes
The reverse of the lock on the offered lot is stamped for Duvivier of 77, Faubourg St. Antoine, in Paris. The renowned Rue du Faubourg St. Antoine, which has historically served as the base for a number of important 18th and 19th century French cabinet makers, was the street upon which the locksmith Duvivier's business was located. Such locks by Duvivier have been discovered on furniture produced by Linke and Krieger. It is also interesting to note that the workshops of both the Linke and Zwiener firms were likewise established on this same road.
