LIQUEUR CELLAR in wood and mahogany veneer, decorated with B - Lot 234

LIQUEUR CELLAR in wood and mahogany veneer, decorated with Boulle-style brass marquetry on an imitation red tortoiseshell background, punctuated by friezes of twisted laurels, pearls and gilded brass water leaves, the apron adorned with a garland of flowers linked by a ribboned bow, all resting on four gilded brass feet featuring openwork acanthus leaves. Inside, four square cut-crystal liqueur decanters with gold highlights (one restored, one with an attached stopper), a suite of twelve small cut-crystal glasses and four baluster-shaped cut-crystal glasses, partially tinted bottle-green with gold highlights. The glass and carafe supports feature a rich rocaille-style gilded alloy decoration of vine leaves, bunches of grapes, tree trunks, flowers and acanthus. Napoleon III period. 27 x 35 x 25.5 cm. (wear, slight damage to brass inlay, chips, one carafe damaged)