Boulle" style marquetry game table in brass and tortoiseshell with rich bronze ornamentation. The top is curved. The portfolio top rests on four cambered legs adorned with falls formed of busts of women and acanthus leaves. Leafy sabots. The belt is inlaid on all sides and adorned with two female masks. Damage and missing parts. 73x9146.5cm Napoleon III period

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