A mid-19th century tulipwood, purplewood and gilt bronze mounted side cabinet In the Louis XVI style possibly made by Blake of London, some mounts inscribed Blake and numbered to the reverse The shaped and moulded Red Griotte marble top above a scrolled acanthus leaf cast frieze and three glazed panelled doors mounted within a stiff-leaf border, enclosing a now void interior with mirrored backs, flanked by open ends fitted with a glass shelf on a plinth base with chevron cut veneer, some mounts appear to be later casts, 244cm wide x 56cm deep x 98cm high, (96in wide x 22in deep x 38 1/2in high) Footnotes: The above lot is illustrative of the Louis XVI style which flourished, and was widely favoured, over the course of the second and third quarters of the 19th century in Britain, but especially in England. This French taste was championed by cabinet makers such as Robert Blake (and later his four sons, Charles, Henry, George and James) and Edward Holmes Baldock, two of the most important and prominent marchand merciers, whose activities were located at 8 Stephen Street, Tottenham Court Road and Hanway Street, in London. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Please refer to the catalogue and/or after-sale information or contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Estimate £8,000-£12,000
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Jun 02, 2026 7:00 AM EDTLondon, UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom
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