A masterpiece by a master joiner Made of oak, boxwood, ebony, walnut, mahogany, … and resin. It depicts a sort of pavilion, with a square base, colonnades at the corners, complemented by obelisks and mouldings. It is surmounted by a hipped roof, with a radiating pediment at the front and a turret with openwork arcades at the top, featuring a dome with curved ridges, housing a spindle. This section is decorated with three-dimensional acorns and finished with a spire. The entire piece is decorated with coloured marquetry forming stars, chequered patterns, friezes of lozenges, hexagons and other motifs. Late 19th century – Early 20th century H. 55.5 cm – W. 25.3 cm – D. 25.2 cm Pits and restorations Ref: ‘Les compagnons: Unpublished, Antique and Contemporary Masterpieces’ by Jean-Noël Mouret, Editions Hatier, 1998, page 125, a work to be compared