French Napoleon 111 boulle marquetry set into red tortoise shell card table

French Napoleon 111 period card table in boulle marquetry set into red tortoise shell.

The fold over top is decorated with floral boulle marquetry, set in the center are cherubs dancing around a sun motif and in each corner a female Aztec style head.

The serpentine sides and front have boulle floral marquetry set into a red tortoise shell background and decorated with an ormolu female mask.

The table is supported on 4 boulle floral marquetry cabriole legs each one mounted with an ormolu female head.

The top section swivels and folds out to reveal a green felted area used for playing cards and other games also surrounded by boulle marquetry decoration..

Professionally restored, back to its original condition.

Circa 1850 

Height 750

Depth 450

Width 900