LOUIS XV PERIOD CABINET BASE In violet and satinwood veneer, chased and gilded bronze ornamentation, restored Breche d'Alep marble top, the front opening with a drawer and two leaves, monogrammed IS several times on the right jamb. H.:112 cm (44 in.) l.:75 cm (29 ½ in.) P.:24 cm (9 ½ in.) A Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted kingwood and satinwood bas d'armoire, monogrammed IS * Information for buyers: When leaving the EU, a re-export CITÈS may be required, at the expense of the future buyer. * Information to buyers: For an exit from the EU, a Citès re-export certificate will be necessary, at the buyer's expense. Count François de Salverte, in his book Les Ebénistes du XVIIIe siècle, F. De Nobele, Paris, 1985, attributes this IS figure to Jean Susse, a cabinetmaker received as master in 1762.

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