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THE SALOMON COLLECTION
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572. Inlaid Satinwood Salon Suite Sheraton Style
Comprising three arm and three side chairs. Open shield-shaped
back, splat with open vase filled with bouquet of flowers, enriched
with ribbon festoons at sides. On tapering square legs having stock
toes. Open scrolled arms and legs inlaid with lyre and husk motives.
Seat covered in broadly striped green silk.
[See illustration on opposite page]
573. Inlaid Satinwood Oval Breakfast Table Sheraton Style
Oval top, enriched with husk and shell oval medallion, boxwood
border with leaf and berry wreath; finished with tulipwood bands.
Frieze adorned with paterae, over tapering square legs having stock
toes and open incurved stretchers; the legs inlaid with pendent husks.
Height, 28% inches; length, 53% inches
574. Pair Repousses Silver and Cuivre
Dore Sanctuary Lamps Italian, XVIII Century
Trilateral body with gadrooned centre, the shoulder and base repousse
with husks, rosettes and ribbon medallions of emblems; at the angles
three leaf-scrolled arms, each supporting two candle bobeches. Sup-
ported by three brass chains, fitted with two groups of crystal beads.
Arranged for electricity.
Height, 46 inches
575. Mahogany and Palissandre
Serpentine-froi^t Commode Italian, Late XVIII Century
Oblong top with serpentine-front having outset fluted corner pilasters;
paneled with kingwood and inlaid with delicate scrolling stalks of
husks. Front with two small and three long serpentine drawers simi-
larly paneled and inlaid, and fitted with octagonal brasses stamped with
formalized garden scenes with birds, etc. Fluting and capitals of
pilasters picked out with gilding. With shaped cover of mulberry
satin damask.
Height, 40V2 inches; length, 521/ inches
149
572. Inlaid Satinwood Salon Suite Sheraton Style
Comprising three arm and three side chairs. Open shield-shaped
back, splat with open vase filled with bouquet of flowers, enriched
with ribbon festoons at sides. On tapering square legs having stock
toes. Open scrolled arms and legs inlaid with lyre and husk motives.
Seat covered in broadly striped green silk.
[See illustration on opposite page]
573. Inlaid Satinwood Oval Breakfast Table Sheraton Style
Oval top, enriched with husk and shell oval medallion, boxwood
border with leaf and berry wreath; finished with tulipwood bands.
Frieze adorned with paterae, over tapering square legs having stock
toes and open incurved stretchers; the legs inlaid with pendent husks.
Height, 28% inches; length, 53% inches
574. Pair Repousses Silver and Cuivre
Dore Sanctuary Lamps Italian, XVIII Century
Trilateral body with gadrooned centre, the shoulder and base repousse
with husks, rosettes and ribbon medallions of emblems; at the angles
three leaf-scrolled arms, each supporting two candle bobeches. Sup-
ported by three brass chains, fitted with two groups of crystal beads.
Arranged for electricity.
Height, 46 inches
575. Mahogany and Palissandre
Serpentine-froi^t Commode Italian, Late XVIII Century
Oblong top with serpentine-front having outset fluted corner pilasters;
paneled with kingwood and inlaid with delicate scrolling stalks of
husks. Front with two small and three long serpentine drawers simi-
larly paneled and inlaid, and fitted with octagonal brasses stamped with
formalized garden scenes with birds, etc. Fluting and capitals of
pilasters picked out with gilding. With shaped cover of mulberry
satin damask.
Height, 40V2 inches; length, 521/ inches
