Console Making Service, Empire Period.

Important and majestic, this console, with beautiful proportions and architectural forms, is typical of the production of the most famous cabinetmakers of the Empire. It rests on two uprights supported by a base, which are composed, in front of a console ending in a foot carved in the claw of a lion in its lower part and a volute decorated with a stylized acanthus leaf in its upper part, behind its two elements are two wide and deep pilasters dressed, under the belt and above the base, with a small molded ebony cornice. The belt topped with white marble is also underlined by a small ebony cornice which is directly under the top. The two shelves are adorned with a wide ebony fillet around the edge. The white marble brings out the very high quality of Cuban mahogany. The dark wood moldings and nets offer an extremely attractive contrast to the eye, they underline the fine grain of the mahogany veneer. This essence was sought after under the Empire for its contrasting veining and it was chosen as red as possible. We believe that this very beautiful piece of furniture was executed by the Jacob dynasty, it could have been stamped "JACOB.FRERES.RUE MESLEE" or "JACOB.D.R.MESLEE", or even "JACOB.DESMALTER", we attribute it without hesitation to this famous family of cabinetmakers. This console was made at the beginning of the 19th century. This piece of furniture has been restored with the greatest care by our craftsmen and has been re-varnished with a buffer. Dimensions: length 155 cm, height 99.5 cm, depth 50.5 cm

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