Emile Gallé - Art nouveau “Clematis” display cabinet

Superb solid walnut display case, molded and carved with rich clematis inlay. It opens with a glass door, panelled and adorned with an openwork crosspiece, it features angular uprights with scalloped cut-outs, the base is linked by openwork crosspieces carved with woody stems. The interior features a lower niche and two adjustable shelves, with an original ormolu key depicting a dragonfly. Very fine cabinetwork! ref: Gallé furniture by Alastair Duncan and Georges de Bartha