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Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890

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An early Victorian porcelain and ormolu mounted rosewood and tulipwood jewellery coffer on stand or coffre a bijoux attributed to Johann Martin Levien (1811-1871) Circa 1845, an identical model forms part of the Royal Collection The quarter veneered box superstructure mounted with five oval Sevres style porcelain plaques painted with a trio of putti and four pairs of putti, variously allegorical of viniculture, geography, astronomy, literature, music and fire making, each plaque set within a shaped C- and S-scroll, floral, foliate and rocaille panel mount, the superstructure comprised of a hinged top enclosing a velvet lined interior, above a cavetto leaf mounted panelled frieze, with canted floral clasped angles, over a re-entrant panel mounted hinged fall front enclosing two pigeon holes, two short mahogany lined tulipwood veneered drawers and one shelf, on a stand with a shaped apron mounted with four oval Sevres style painted porcelain plaques, each within a ribbon tied entwined twin oak leaf branch and oak leaf wreath mount, on keeled cabriole legs each headed by a floral swagged, paterae embedded scrolled corbel, beaded and acanthus clasped mount, with guilloche cast chutes terminating in scrolled foliate sabots, approximately: 54cm wide x 49cm deep x 110cm high, (21in wide x 19in deep x 43in high) An identical model of jewellery cabinet on stand (referred to as a coffre a bijoux in French), which is dated 1846 and is also, as with the present lot, attributed to Johann Martin Levien, forms part of the Royal collection Batch 77 HNKZZ
  • Attributed to:
    Jonathan Levien (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 43.31 in (110 cm)Width: 20.48 in (52 cm)Depth: 18.51 in (47 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XV (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1860
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Brighton, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: SKU000021301stDibs: LU1227238228222

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