beech, oak, pao rosa, sycamore, brass and glazed ceramic

Isabelle et Fred Monnier Antiquités, Lyon
Private collection, Belgium

Jacques-Grégoire Watelet, L'oeuvre d'une vie, Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, Architecte et décorateur liégois, 1858-1910, Alleur-Liège, 2001, pp. 232-233 for a related example

Good overall condition. The wood presents with the usual light scratches, scuffs, small dents and tiny chips, all consistent with age and use. There are a few light white paint stains. The wood appears to have been previously re-varnished and there are a few rare and tiny traces of restorations. There is a larger restoration on one back corner of the top on approximately 3 x 1 cm. Two veneered flowers present with some tiny cracks and some very light uplifting of veneer and one of them has been previously restored. The brass presents with some scattered scratches and some light oxidation. The glazed ceramic presents with some typical minor and not noticeable crazing. The top is amovible. This lot is sold with a key.
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