A Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted and brass boulle marquetry rosewood bibliotheque
First quarter 19th century
The rectangular black marble top over a gilt palmette band frieze above a pair of boulle marquetry banded glazed doors flanked by lion mask mounted stiles above a scalloped apron centering an ancient's mask, the sides mounted with gilt bronze trophies depicting wisdom.
Height 45½in (1.16m); width 4ft 5in (1.35m); depth 16½in (42cm)