Antique French Kidney Shaped Inlaid Side Table / Cabinet / Chest with Sevres Plaque, circa 1890 Redo 5 cm X 142 cm

5 cm X 142 cm

The lid having handcut steel hinges most likely replaced in the 17th century from the previous steel 'snipe' hinges

The frame is of inverted ogee form and is finely engraved

Each figure can be removed from the wooden plinth and both signed to the underside

the latter trained as an artist but never reached the critical acclaim of his father

Antique French Kidney Shaped Inlaid Side Table / Cabinet / Chest with Sevres Plaque, circa 1890 Redo 5 cm X 142 cmSOLD A very fine antique French Louis XV style inlaid 'kidney' shaped side table chest, inlaid walnut with a large Sevres style plaque depicting lovers in 18th century dress, circa 1890. The top is inlaid with a large enameled 'Bleu Celeste' Sevres style plaque and framed with a gilded bronze ribbon, then crossbanded with rosewood, following with a band of walnut 'basket weave' parquetry, finished with another band of rosewood and a gilded bronze