Lot Essay
This glass-case belongs to a distinctive group discussed by Victor Chinnery in Oak Furniture, The British Tradition, Woodbridge, 1979, pp. 337-339.
ENGLISH, LATE 17TH CENTURY
Details
AN OAK HANGING GLASS-CASE
English, late 17th Century
With rusticated frieze and a pair of doors with ring-turned yew-wood spindles, one butterfly hinge replaced probably in the 18th century
35¼ in. (89 cm.) wide; 21¾ in. (55 cm.) high; 11 in. (28 cm.) deep
English, late 17th Century
With rusticated frieze and a pair of doors with ring-turned yew-wood spindles, one butterfly hinge replaced probably in the 18th century
35¼ in. (89 cm.) wide; 21¾ in. (55 cm.) high; 11 in. (28 cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired from Timothy Wilson, 21 October, 1994.