An Empire guéridon attributed to Molitor

A very fine Empire gilt bronze mounted mahogany guéridon attributed to Bernard Molitor with superb mounts attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire, the original circular grey top above a frieze mounted with a beaded border on three rectangular tapering supports each headed by a beautiful Ehyprian style female head and bust with applied serpentine-shaped mounts below and palmettes above lion paw feet on a concave-sided triangular plinth with central vase-shaped finial on bun feet

Paris, date circa 1810
Height 77 cm, diameter of top 97 cm