Large And Exceptional Liqueur Cellar In Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III Period Napoleon 3

DESCRIPTION: Exceptional liqueur cellar in brass boulle marquetry on a tortoiseshell background, with foliage motifs, scrolls and interlacing. Rare for its large dimensions, much larger than traditional liquor cabinets: L 45 cm x W 33 cm x D 28 cm This liquor cabinet has an animated shape with concave curves, the hood is lobed. It includes a rich ornamentation of gilded bronzes with superb moving feet which follow the curve of the cellar, two bronze handles and two facade motifs. It is inlaid on the hood, the facade and the sides. The interior is in golden baccarat crystal, complete, original and in perfect condition. It is the image of this superb cellar. It still has on the underside, the label of the distributor of the time, the A. Bernard boutique in Dijon, a provincial store then known for selling toiletries, liquor cabinets and small Parisian objects. A truly exceptional model that deserves all the superlatives. DIMENSIONS: L 45 x W 33 x H 28 PERIOD: Napoleon III around 1865 AVAILABILITY: immediate PRICE: €3,500