Ceremonial Boulle marquetry cabinet signed BEFORT

Ceremonial cabinet, ebony veneer & Boulle style marquetry in brass on a brown tortoiseshell ground (on the door). A referenced model from the house of BEFORT Jeune in Paris, featuring the gilt bronzes such as the spandrels, the acanthus-leaf chutes, the Nemean lions and the door mount depicting Socrates & Aspasia beneath a canopy, which is associated with the most prestigious BEFORT pieces.
An exceptional model, truly rare on the market – cf. – the photo shows a piece sold at Christie’s –

This item can be viewed at Pont de Briques 62360