Magnificent Boulle study. 19th century.

Magnificent palace study in Boulle style. France, 19th century. Embodies all the luxury and splendor of style. Austere rectangular cabinet of lofty proportions, on a loosened base, with a marble top-cornice - bears a regal decoration of gilded bronze on a tortoiseshell background. The frieze composition and acanthus consoles effectively frame the door with an accord of shining bronze and brass. The whimsical weaving of the pattern prepares the radiant appearance of the mascarons. They form the compositional, decorative and semantic center of the work. On the side walls of the office are depicted: a young man and an old man warming himself by the fire. "Momento mori". Memento Mori. Two edges of life, between which the sun-Dionysus sounds a call and a hymn to life. Where the fullness of brilliance and gold personifies being on a black background. Master`s monogram letter "B"