LOUIS XV STYLE FRUITWOOD PARQUETRY GILT-BRASS MOUNTED VITRINE.late 19th century. Molded cornice centers pierced brass shell-and-leaf crest; bombe sides and front have glazed panels over cube parquetry panels; front fitted with one door; raised on splayed French feet; gilt metal branch-cast trim and cartouche form mounts throughout; silk damask lining. - H: 72 in.; W: 28 in.; D: 14 in. Estimate $1,000-1,500
PROVENANCE: Estate of Ambassador and Mrs. William H.G. FitzGerald, Washington, DC, by descent from Ignaz Petschek and Nikodem Caro, Austro-Hungarian Empire.