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Title: Catalogue of the furniture, marbles, bronzes, clocks, candelabra, majolica, porcelain, glass, jewelery, goldsmith's and silversmith's work, ivories, medals, illuminations, miniatures, and objects of art generally, in the Wallace collection
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Wallace Collection (London, England)
Subjects: Art Art objects
Publisher: London, Printed for H. M. Stationery Off
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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lowers and Fruit. The gilding by Le Guay.No Date Letter. Made in the later years of Louis Quinze, in the so-called Louis-SeizeStyle. 24. Small Oval Bureau, of exceptional type, in mar- queterie of various woods, with mounts and a floral decora-tion of bronze, cast, chased, and gilt. This is believed to bethe only existing bureau of the period with an oval upperpart of this peculiar type. By Riesener and Grouthiere. The principal panels of marqueterie show Trophies relating toMusic, War, Wine, Comedy, &c. French. Style and Period of Louis Seize. (See Plate No. 65.) 25. Sofa (Canape) of carved wood, gilt on a foundation of white. It is covered with Beauvais tapestry, the design of which iscomposed of Festooned Draperies, Trophies, and Bouquetsof Flowers. The framework, of wood, shows unusually sharp and delicate carv-ings of roses and other flowers. En suite with the Armchairs Nos. 26 to 33, and with theCauseuses Nos. 34 and 35. French. Style and Period of Louis Seize. Gallery XXII.
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Circular Bureau with mounts of gilt bronze, by RlESBNER and GOUTHIERE. Plate 65. Page 264. GALLERY XXII. m> 26—33. Eigiit Armchairs of carved wood, gilt on a foundationof white ; covered with Beauvais tapestry, the design ofwhich is composed of Festooned Draperies, Trophies, andBouquets of Flowers.The Trophy and the Floral Design are varied in each instance.The framework, of wood, shows unusually sharp and delicate carv-ings of roses and other flowers. En suite with the Sofa, No. 25, and with the two Causeuses,Nos. 34 and 35.French. Style and Period of Louis Seize. 34- Causeuse of carved wood, gilt on a foundation of white ,covered with Beauvais tapestry, the design of which iscomposed of Festooned Draperies, a Basket of Fruit andFlowers, Garlands, and Bouquets. The framework, of wood, shows unusually sharp and delicate carv-ings of roses and other flowers. En suite with the Sofa No. 25, and with the Armchairs Nos. 26to 33. French. Style and Period of Louis Seize. 35. The compani

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