Lot Essay
A very similar armoire with a diaper-incised heart at the apron, probably symbolizing marriage, is illustrated in L. Oliver Mobilier Bretagne, n.d., p.37
FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY, BRITTANY
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A FRENCH PROVINCIAL FRUITWOOD ARMOIRE
First Half 19th Century, Brittany
The shaped cresting centering a floral basket over a frieze carved with floral sprays above a double-arched panel, with a pair of similary carved double panelled-doors, on cabriole legs, the door inscribed FAIT PAR MOIS JOSE/PH DETABA/RRE
100in. (255cm.) high, 62in. (159cm.) wide, 23in. (58cm.) deep
First Half 19th Century, Brittany
The shaped cresting centering a floral basket over a frieze carved with floral sprays above a double-arched panel, with a pair of similary carved double panelled-doors, on cabriole legs, the door inscribed FAIT PAR MOIS JOSE/PH DETABA/RRE
100in. (255cm.) high, 62in. (159cm.) wide, 23in. (58cm.) deep