Pair of display cabinets by Jules Leleu (1883-1961), circa 1946, in rosewood veneer inlaid with mother-of-pearl flowers, opening with a glazed leaf and two lower leaves, stamped Leleu Paris Made in France and numbered 22462 and 22463, ivory plaque signed Leleu inside one leaf, 171x96x41 cm Provenance: Christie's, New York, 26 November 2002, lot 362 This lot contains ivory. The ivory trade is regulated. Piguet therefore recommends that buyers inform themselves of the applicable regimes and requirements before taking any action in relation to the purchase or handling of an ivory object. Piguet will not apply on behalf of buyers for exemption certificates, CITES licences, registrations or other necessary documentation, including renewals or updates, and will not arrange import or export permits required for international shipments. The buyer's inability or delay in obtaining the necessary documents or in legally arranging the export or import of the consignment will not justify cancellation of the sale or delay in payment. unlike the photo, the two brass brackets need to be refastened there is an old electrical installation (not tested) we do not guarantee the condition of electrical installations scratches and marks on the varnish missing or restored veneer bronze legs to be refixed interior refinished at a later date the glass tablars shown in the photo are not suitable for the refurbished interior: they are very unstable Showcase 1: one brass rod is attached, completely warped and needs to be refixed (requires restoration) feet to be refixed Showcase 2: one brass rod is attached, completely warped and needs to be refixed (requires restoration) - feet to be refixed presence of an old (untested) electrical installation we do not guarantee the condition of electrical installations scratches and marks on the varnish missing or restored veneer bronze feet to be refixed interior refinished at a later date the glass tablars shown in the photo are not suitable for the refurbished interior: they are very unstable Showcase 1: one brass rod is attached, completely warped and needs to be refixed (requires restoration) feet to be refixed Showcase 2: - brass rod on base warped and detaching, needs to be refixed - feet to be refixed