A fine and rare Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry and rosewood table de nuit
Emmanuel Zwiener
fourth quarter 19th century
The en arbalette shaped crest centering a gilt coquille issuing acanthus scrolls above a floral scroll banded inset Levanto Vert marble top over a coved frieze inlaid with meandering floral vines edged with ribband bound reeded mounts above a fall front opening to a marble lined interior, each of the four sides centering a characteristic Zwiener coeur inlaid with floral vines and water reeds, each corner mounted with espagnolettes cast as maids with ribbon tied bows continuing to chutes joined by crinoline stretchers centering a berried finial ending in acanthus sabots; top of lock plate stamped E ZWIENER.
height 39in (100cm); width 15in (38cm); depth 15in (38cm)