Rare Napoleon III Boulle marquetry side cabinet with bronze medallion

Rare side cabinet in ebonized wood and Boulle-style marquetry with brass fillets & brass cartouches on a brown tortoiseshell ground on the uprights, the cornice and the door spandrels. Rich gilt bronze ornaments & central door medallion in
bronze, a gallant scene after Clodion.
Thick black marble with a few chips to note; opens onto a mahogany interior with 2 removable shelves.

A very atypical model of very fine quality