Sale 19CN01 | Lot 349

French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Jardinière by Jacob D. R. Meslée

Catalogue: English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters/Russian Works of Art

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Lot 349
French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Jardinière by Jacob D. R. Meslée
Circa 1810
Of tapering rectangular form with silk-lined exterior and fitted with a tole liner, the base with a drawer and raised on shaped feet; the underside stamped JACOB. D. / R. MESLEE. Height 32 inches (81.3 cm), width 44 3/4 inches (113.7 cm), depth 22 inches (55.8 cm).

The stamp of Jacob D. R. Meslée was used between 1803 and 1813 by François-Honoré-Georges Jacob, the favorite cabinet-maker of Napoleon, who made furniture for Malmaison, the country house of Josephine, as well as the Grand Trianon and Napoleon's apartments in the Tuilleries.

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Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Sold for $687 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Sold for $687 (includes buyer's premium)

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English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters/Russian Works of Art

Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 10am EST

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