Bookcase in mahogany, amboyna burl and gilt bronze, circa 1900

Beautiful Empire-style bookcase in mahogany, amboyna burl and gilt bronze.
Breakfront façade, moulded ogee cornice.
Two panelled doors decorated with rope motifs, medallions inlaid with bouquets of flowers, antique-style vases, vine scrolls, Greek-key motifs and sphinxes.
Large central door with bevelled glass, arcades and rosettes.
Uprights in the form of flat columns, with lanceolate and lotus leaves.
The inner uprights reveal retractable mirrors.
Tapered feet with sabots, panelled sides, oak back panels.
Stylised keyhole escutcheons and keys.
Fine quality, circa 1900.
Height: 227 cm, width at upper cornice: 185 cm, depth at upper cornice: 55 cm.
Mirror silvering: small stains.
Can be dismantled.