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Lot 460
Description:
A Fine Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Rosewood Parlor Cabinet, 19th c., New York, mounts marked "P.E.G. 1716" for Pierre E. Guerin, rouge marble top, pedimented breakfront case, glazed cabinet doors, interior with mirrored back and glass shelves, finely cast bronze mounts overall, on tapered legs, height 56 in., width 53 in., depth 14 1/2 in.
- Notes: Note: The marks on the bronze of this cabinet are from Pierre E. Guerin (1843-1911) who established his New York foundry in 1864 providing mounts for renowned cabinet makers such as Leon Marcotte and Pottier and Stymus. (1) The four digit stamped number on the top of this cabinet gives further evidence of a New York maker. Both Herter Brothers (2) and Pottier and Stymus (3) used commission or production numbers of this type. Reference: (1) Laux. "The Furniture Mounts of P.E. Guerin," Magazine Antiques, (May 2002: p. 140-149 (2) A Herter number stamp is illustrated in Howe, et. al., Herter Brothers, Furniture and Interiors for a Gilded Age, p. 244, appendix 4, cat. 24 ; (3)A report from the 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition states that Pottier and Stymus tracked the each article made with a four or five digit number (see Kristin Herron, "The Modern Gothic Furniture of Pottier and Stymus", Magazine Antiques, May 1999, p. 765).
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October 11, 2008 10:00 AM CDT
New Orleans, LA, US
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