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19th C. Dresser Ormolu Burl Elm Toilette Table Jacob Desmalter JACOB D.R.MESLE

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19th C. Dresser Ormolu Burl Elm Toilette Table Jacob Desmalter JACOB D.R.MESLE . Early 19th Century Empire Ormolu Mounted Burl Elm “Table de Toilette” Estampille: Stamped: Jacob Desmalter et Cie. JACOB D.R.MESLEE 1803-1813 The Wooden Panel on the Reverse Side of Mirror bears the following Inscription in faded black Ink: “Napoleon I, Empereur des Francais a sa Belle Soeur La Reine De Westphalie, Paris 1808” Translation: From Napoleon I, French Emperor to his sister in law the Queen of Westphalia, Paris 1808. A Large Front Drawer with Hidden Compartment, and with Carved wood stoppers. Key still present. The Bronze work is outstanding as expected. The pictures speak for itself. With Two Pullout Side Drawers. Marble Of the period with signs of hair cracks , hand carved , overall good condition. Losses, Cracks and signs of age on the original glass. You are welcome to send you professional to see it and inspect in person, to create a report. During the reign of Jerome Bonaparte in Westphalia a French architect and pupil of Percier, Grandjean de Montigny, re-furnished the castle of Kassel and the Palace known as Wilhelmshöhe , then temporarily known as Napoleonshöhe. Some of the furniture for these magnificent rooms was commissioned from Jacob-Desmalter. Jacob-Desmalter was the son of Georges Jacob and was Christened François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter (1770–1841). He took the name Desmalter from a family property. He received the best training possible in his father’s workshop, which he took over on his father’s retirement and ran until 1835. Queen consort Katharina of Württemberg ( Princess Friederike Katharina Sophie Dorothea) was Queen consort of Westphalia by marriage to Jérôme Bonaparte “Napoleon's younger brother” , who reigned as King of Westphalia between 1807 and 1813. Katharina was born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, to the later King Frederick I of Württemberg and his first wife, Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Her mother, who died when Katharina was five years old, was a sister of Caroline of Brunswick and a niece of King George III of the United Kingdom. After the death of Katharina's mother, her father married Charlotte, Princess Royal, eldest daughter of George III and thus a first cousin of his first wife. In 1803, Württemberg entered into an alliance with France under Emperor Napoleon I, and one of the terms of the treaty was the marriage of Katharina with Jérôme Bonaparte, Napoleon's younger brother. The wedding was held four years later, on 22 August 1807, at the Royal Palace of Fontainebleau in France. Upon marriage, Katharina became Queen consort of the Kingdom of Westphalia. Reportedly, Katharina and Jérôme bonded strongly and had a happy marriage, remaining firmly attached to each other. When the kingdom of Westphalia was dissolved in 1813, she followed Jerome to France. During the war, she and Désirée Clary took refuge with Julie Clary at Mortefontaine, and when the allied troops took Paris, they took refuge in the home of Desirée Clary in the capital. Height: 64” Width: 34” Depth: 21”

Creator:
Jacob-Desmalter (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 64 in (162.56 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 21 in (53.34 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Burl,Elm,Mercury Glass,Ormolu,Hand-Carved,Hand-Crafted
Period:
Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1800's
Condition:
Repaired: signs of small touches. Cracks and signs of the centuries as expected. overall good condition, you are welcome to send your expert to examine in person at La Maison Francaise Antiques, by appointment only, thank you. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
Seller Location:
West Hollywood, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4400239538062
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