Gueridon in marquetry and gilt bronze, late 19th century

Gueridon in marquetry with very rich chased and gilt-bronze ornamentation, 19th century

Resting on four slightly cabriole legs, each adorned with busts of “turbaned women” and ending in closed gilt-bronze sabots.
Some bronzes are signed B.R. on the inside.
All four sides are decorated with original mercury-gilt bronzes.
The top is a marble slab in very good condition, surrounded by a sinuously shaped gilt-bronze astragal.

Superb piece, in excellent condition.
Dimensions: 90 × 90 cm (top), 80 cm (height).

It can be attributed to Beurdeley, with its gilt-bronze busts of turbaned women at the four corners.

The Beurdeley dynasty
Beurdeley was a renowned dynasty of cabinetmakers and bronze-makers in the 19th century, active for three generations from 1818 to 1895.
They were celebrated for the exceptional quality of their mercury-gilt bronzes and fine chasing, executed in the tradition of the 18th century.