Louis XVI Napoleon III Style Guéridon Attributed to François Linke

Round guéridon in Louis XVI – Napoléon III style, 19th century. Veneered in mahogany and rosewood, with a finely chiselled gilt bronze frieze featuring allegorical putti blowing into a cornucopia, Louis XVI ribbon knot, vine leaves and grape clusters. Brass lingotière. The whole raised on cabriole legs with gilt bronze uprights decorated with bacchic mask mounts and goat's hoof sabots. Topped with a veined Valence marble slab. This guéridon may also serve as an occasional table. Attributed to François Linke.