Provisional catalogue of the furniture, marbles, bronzes, clocks, candelabra, majolica, porcelain, jewelery, goldsmith's and silversmith's work, ... of art generally, in the Wallace collection

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...of the Armoire shows, as central ornaments, the heads, in unusually high relief, of a Nymph and a young Satyr. At the sides are plaques, in low relief, symbolising Summer and Autumn. By Andre"-Charles Boulle. (B. 1642. D. 1732.) Style and Period of Louis Quatorze. 7. Wall Llgrht (Bras de Lumiere) of gilt bronze, cast and chased. The form is that of a cornucopia, crowned with lilies and roses. The three lights which issue from the base are decorated with branches of bay-leaves and conventionalised oak-leives. Similar to the Wall Lights, Nos. 9 and 10, in Gallery XI. Style and Period of Louis Seize. 8. Companion Wall Light to No. 7. 9. Sofa (Canape) of wood, elaborately carved and gilt; covered with brocade. The crowning decoration shows Love's quiver, a guitar, and other emblems, grouped with garlands of flowers and branches of foliage. The corresponding Sofa, No. 10, and all the chairs in this gallery, Nos. 11 to 22, belong to the same suite of furniture. Style and Period of Louis Seize. 10. Sofa (Canape) of wood, elaborately carved and gilt; covered with brocade. The crowning decoration shows a guitar, a horn, and pastoral emblems, grouped with garlands of flowers and. branches of foliage. The corresponding Sofa, No. 9, and all the chairs in this gallery, Nos. 11 to 22, belong to the same suite of furniture. Style and Period of Louis Seize. (The brocade is modern.) 11-22. Set of Twelve Armchairs of wood, carved and gilt; covered with modern brocade, en suite with the two sofas, Nos. 9 and 10. Style and Period of Louis Seize. 23. Armchair in wood, carved and gilt, covered with (modern) brocade of silk and velvet. Said to have been n&de for Stanislas, King of Poland, the father of Marie Leczinska, Queen of France. Made in the last years of Louis Qui...