A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRONZE MOUNTED KINGWOOD, TULIPWOOD AND PARQUETRY GUERIDON ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCOIS LINKE, PARIS the circular fleur de pecher marble table top over the parquetry frieze with gilt bronze mounts, each depicting a female mask flanked by a pair of cornucopiae and flowers, the front fitted with a drawer, on cabriole legs united by an X frame stretcher mounted with a scrolling basket, the knees with acanthus and volute scroll mounts, with hoot feet, 73cm high x 61cm diameter THIS LOT WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT OUR SOUTH KENSINGTON GALLERY UNTIL 14TH MARCH AND AT OUR CHISWICK SALEROOM FROM 16TH - 21ST MARCH. This gueridon is of very similar form to one that was signed 'F. Linke', sold at Christie's, London, 9 March 2008, lot 99 (£23,000). The distinctive scrolling basket uniting the stretchers and the gilt bronze mask mounts are both apparent in both examples. A further example produced by Linke for Maison Sormani with almost identical basket was sold at Christie's, 19 March 2009, lot 133 (£16,000).