RARE EMPIRE MARBLE BRASS BRONZE GILDED BOX WITH GOLDEN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MOTIF JARDINIÈRE

Style Louis XVI, XIX centruy Marble, gilded bronze decoration Exceptional jardinière which was probably the underside of a musical pendulum. The four sides are entirely covered with white marble plates, fluted columns at the corners. Feet, friezes and garlands in gilded bronze. Rich decoration in ormolu on the larger sides including leaf motif and attributes of music (flute, mandolin, trumpet, viola and sheet music). Leaf motif decoration on the smaller sides. The frame is made of oak wood, veneered with mahogany on top. Size: 47 x 32 x 29 cm