Small Empire style demi-lune display case. 1890- 1900. Walnut veneered on softwood and lacquer polished, brass, colourless glass, velvet. High rectangular, one-door and three-sided glazed corpus on semicircular cross-section over four curved square legs, these rising pilaster-like to the upper end. The cornice with a brass band with filigree vine decoration and two flanking brass balusters. The interior lined in olive green velvet with two shelves. With partially applied brass decoration of curved volute braces and floral motifs. With key. Isolated, small bumps. Brass with partial light oxidation. Dimensions: h. 141 cm, w. 66 cm, d. 35 cm.

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