19Th Century Boulle Credenza Cabinet.

19th century Boulle credenza cabinet, ebonised single door cabinet with finely inlaid pierced brasswork on red tortoiseshell, two interior shelves, embellished with gilt bronze demi figures and ornaments and raised on a shaped plinth base in remarkable condition, its rare to find a boulle work cabinet in this condition, the cabinet has a beautiful marble top and its original key.

Boulle (pronounced “bool”) refers to a type of decorative furniture that was popular in France during the 17th and 18th centuries. The term “boulle” is derived from the French cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle, who perfected the technique and popularized the style in the late 17th century.

Boulle furniture is characterized by its intricate inlay work, which typically features designs made from brass or copper on a black lacquer background. The inlay designs can be quite elaborate and often depict intricate floral or architectural motifs. The technique involves inlaying thin sheets of metal, such as brass, into a wooden substrate such more…