François Linke (1855-1946) - Transition style tea table

François LINKE (1855-1946)
Beautiful table in mahogany, rosewood and satinwood marquetry.
Rich ornamentation in finely chased gilt bronze.
Removable gilt-bronze top with glass bottom.
Openwork gallery with ove and groove friezes.
Two oval trays inlaid with cubes and fillets, grooved mouldings.
Curved uprights with flower falls.
Legs decorated with masks, garlands and laurel foliage, leafy bracket falls and sabots.
Grooved spacer and pearled medallion.
Pad varnish.
Napoleon III period.
Height 92 cm, width 89 cm, depth 55 cm.
A similar model was sold at Sotheby's in New York on October 30, 2013.