Antique 18th Century Russian Rosewood Marquetry Games Table by Christian Meyer Drawings & Prints Jean-Michel Cels was a Belgian

Jean-Michel Cels was a Belgian landscape painter born in the Hague as the son of the painter Cornelis Cels

with the foundry stamp of "Siot Paris"

from a larger collection of Russian silver in the same family of Russian heritage since the early 1900's

An outstanding quality antique gilded bronze & Sevres porcelain French 3 piece

Antique 18th Century Russian Rosewood Marquetry Games Table by Christian Meyer Drawings & Prints Jean-Michel Cels was a BelgianA highly important late 18th century antique Neoclassical Russian rosewood, tulipwood, bois citronnier, bois satine and fruitwood marquetry games table, attributed to Christian Meyer, circa 1790. This exquisite table is typical of the extremely high quality marquetry inlaid furniture produced by St. Petersburg cabinet makers in the second half of the 18th century. The folding top inlaid with scrolling ribbons around a central medallion with a