Desk watch holder in red griotte marble and gilt bronze decorated with masked ball accessories (missing). Signed LINKE on the back. Height : 11 cm 11 cm - Width : 14 cm - Depth : 9,5 cm Note : François Linke (1855-1946) is a French cabinetmaker of Czech origin settled in the rue du faubourg Saint-Antoine from the beginning of the 1880s. In collaboration with Léon Messagé, he produced furniture of very high quality in accordance with the great tradition of French cabinetmaking. The excellence of his work was recognized by a gold medal from the jury of the 1900 Universal Exhibition, which allowed him to open a showroom in the prestigious Place Vendôme and to receive numerous international orders.