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Antique Ormolu Mounted Serpentine Boulle Credenza C.1870 19th C

£9,500    $12,034    €11,464
This is an important antique, Victorian, ebonised, ormolu mounted, and red Boulle marquetry serpentine credenza, circa 1870 in date.
 
 
It is beautifully inlaid in cut brass, in addition there is scrolling acanthus foliage with flowers and honeysuckle. It is further adorned with a plethora of fabulous ormolu mounts.
 
 
The central cupboard door, with raised oval panel, encloses a burgundy velvet lined interior with a shelf, and is flanked by a serpentine glass door opening to shelves on each side..
 
 
The credenza is raised on a plinth base and has its original working locks and keys.
 
 
This is an absolutely breathtaking piece which is certain to make it a talking point in your home, it is nearly identical to one that can be seen in the Award Winning Television Drama, Downton Abbey, which is filmed at Highclere Castle in Hampshire and is the home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon. The exterior shots and much of the interior filming takes place there
 
 
Condition:
 
In excellent condition having been beautifully restored and the interior relined in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
 
 
Dimensions in cm:
 
Height 106 x Width 197 x Depth 47
 
 
Dimensions in inches:
 
Height 41.7 x Width 77.6 x Depth 18.5
 
 
André-Charles Boulle (1642 – 1732), was the French cabinetmaker who is generally considered to be the preeminent artist in the field of marquetry. His fame in marquetry led to his name being given to a fashion of inlaying known as Boulle (or in 19th-century Britain, Buhl work).
 
 
Boulle appears to have been originally a painter, since the first payment to him by the crown of which there is any record (1669) specifies ouvrages de peinture. He was employed for many years at Versailles, where the mirrored walls, the floors of wood mosaic, the inlaid paneling and the marquetery furniture in the Cabinet du Dauphin were regarded as his most remarkable work. These rooms were long since dismantled an...
Antique #SA768330, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
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