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LONDON

MALLETT

AN EGLOMISE MIRROR

A PATENT PORT CRADLE

An unusual large-scale Charles X eglomise mirror having a polished brass outer edge and eglomise faces with gilt borders and scrolling gilt oak leaf motif against a white background retaining its original mirror plate. France, circa 1830

A polished brass mechanical port cradle having baluster shaped side supports, with carrying handle, suspending a bottle carrier which is in turn attached to a screw operated tilting mechanism, all this in brass and raised on a shaped ebonised wood support with ball feet. England, circa 1890

Height: 41in (104cm) Width: 35in (89cm)

Height: 10in (26cm) Length: 121/2 in (32cm)

F2J0005

NEW YORK

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A EMPIRE CHAISE LONGUE An Empire mahogany chaise longue having reeded front and back rails and highly scrolled end supports, all supported on outswept sabre legs carved with bell flowers, a central patera and open acanthus leaf terminating in lion’s paw feet. France, circa 1810 Height: 34 in (86 cm) Width: 71 in (180 cm) Depth: 261/2 in (67 cm)

O2I0595 F2I0542

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