A pair of library cabinets (bibliothèques)
Bernard II. van Risenburgh, called B.V.R.B.
(1696 - 1766)
Paris, Louis XV period, c. 1755
Stamped "B·V·R·B"
H. 253 cm (99⅝ in.), w. 145 cm (75⅛ in.), d. 43 cm (16⅞ in.)
Carcase: oak
Veneer: rosewood, amaranth, end-grain (bois de bout)
Mounts: bronze, cast, chased, fire-gilded
Provenance:
Paris, collection of Gisèle Rueff-Béghin (1900–1983)
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