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Elongated cabriole legs of carved mahogany support a cabinet veneered with mahogany and outlined by ebony mouldings. On the front panel of the cabinet the veneer is quartered and the mouldings bordered by carved rococo C-scrolls. A skirt of intricately carved scrolls, floral garlands and single blossoms frames the cabinet on three sides. This relief work and the galleried superstructure are painted, it appears, to simulate ivory.

Cabinet on Stand, c. 1760

William Vile

A work made of soft-paste porcelain, dark blue ground, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Plate from the Sudell Service, 1792

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

A work made of soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Soup Plate from a service for Madame du Barry, 1771

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

A work made of soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Plate from a service ordered by Marie-Antoinette, 1784

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

A work made of soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Plate made for William Beckford, 1792

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

A work made of rosewood, ivory, gilt bronze, brass, and pewter.

Work Table, c. 1880

Maison Alphonse Giroux

A work made of silver on wooden support.

Wine Bottle Cooler Stand, 1845–46

Robert Garrard, II

A work made of soft-paste porcelain, turquoise-blue ground, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Plate from the Catherine the Great Service, 1778

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

A work made of gilded silver and enameled copper.

Tea Bowl and Saucer, c. 1700

Matthäus Baur, II

A work made of tin-glazed earthenware (delftware).

Vase with Cover, c. 1678-80

Grieksche A Factory

A work made of gilded silver and enameled copper.

Teapot, c. 1700

Matthäus Baur, II

A work made of gilded silver and enameled copper.

Tea Bowl and Saucer, c. 1700

Matthäus Baur, II

Ornate wooden box with golden metallic corners and embellishments, painted golden flourishes throughout. Its gold metallic clasp is embossed with a human face.

Coffer, c. 1700–20

André Charles Boulle

A work made of soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Plate from the Arabesque Service, 1785

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

A work made of pine and mahogany, painted and gilded; iron straps; and metal mounts.

Sideboard and Wine Cabinet, 1859

William Burges

A work made of walnut, ebony, oak, fruitwood, gilded brass, enamel, tortoiseshell, pewter, glass, steel, and various metals.

Table Clock, c. 1675

André Charles Boulle

A work made of gilt silver and gilt bronze.

Candelabra (one of a pair), c. 1795-1819

Martin-Guillaume Biennais

A work made of glass.

Paperweight, c. 1878

A work made of glass.

Paperweight, 19th century

Baccarat Glassworks

A work made of tin-glazed earthenware and polychrome enamels.

Wall Fountain and Basin, c. 1755

Sceaux Pottery and Porcelain Factory

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