Napoleon III in the style of Louis XVI, ca. 1860, Paris 19th century.

Boxwood, tulipwood, mahogany, ironwood and other woods, inlaid with blossoms in lozenge-shaped latticework and a round reserve, and decorated with bronze and pearl beading and rosettes. Rectangular top, with tall frame all around, featuring two-tone bisquit porcelain plates and bronze rosettes, and mythological figures. Hinged front. Opulent and finely chiseled gilt bronze mounts, designed as rosettes, a wreath of roses and blossoming branches.

60 × 37 × 80 cm.

One blossom in the top, badly restored. Minor losses to the veneer.