Tulip & King Wood Bronze Jewelry Casket on Stand by Alfred Beurdely, Paris, France

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Exceptionally rare alfred beurdeley (1847-1919) paris fully stamped tulip and kingwood with bronze mounts jewelry casket on stand this is … more Exceptionally rare alfred beurdeley (1847-1919) paris fully stamped tulip and kingwood with bronze mounts jewelry casket on stand this is one of the finest jewelry caskets i have ever seen, the quality is second to none, if you search works by berurdeley you will see multiple pieces in the hundreds of thousands of pounds, these are some of the best and most collectable original handmade master craftsman pieces ever conceived. A japanese lacquered cabinet of similar form made by beurdeley which was larger sold in sothebys in june last year for 216,125 euros including fees the cabinet is made with bookmatched tulip and kingwood with gilt bronze mounts all-over, the leather top is the original which is nicely aged, there is also a functioning key which is needed to access the drop front condition wise this piece has been cleaned waxed and polished, i have left the overall finish original. On inspection i can see two panels which have timber shrinkage splits, there are some patina marks to the top and general patina marks dimensions: height 100.5cm width 41.5cm depth 31cm please note all measurements are taken at the widest point this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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