Antique French Marquetry Rosewood & Ormolu Jardiniere Wine Celarette Table 1860 Sculpture the gold snuff bottle came

the gold snuff bottle came from the Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) in Beijing during the second Opium war in 1860

each vase is raised on four legs decorated with scroll-work

The bowl having an everted rim above a stepped globular body which is decorated with repousse work and also finely engraved

having an acanthus leaf fitter and standing on four stylized dolphin supports

the case enclosing an ink stone and ivory stylus with engraved Japanese calligraphy

Antique French Marquetry Rosewood & Ormolu Jardiniere Wine Celarette Table 1860 Sculpture the gold snuff bottle cameA fine quality antique French Louis XV marquetry inlaid rosewood and ormolu jardiniere, wine cooler, side table, circa 1860. The table with a removeable lid with twin gilt bronze rococo handles, finely inlaid with fruitwood and satinwood marquetry, the lid reveals the original removable metal liner. Such tables were used as planters or jardinieres but also for chilling storing wine bottles. The ogee shaped top with corresponding floral marqetry and