Lot Essay
Including a restoration report from the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, signed by the director, Piotrovsky, 1988.
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THAILAND, 18TH CENTURY
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A black and gold manuscript cabinet
Thailand, 18th Century
Supported on four stout legs of square section, the cabinet with slightly tapering sides surmounted by an overhanging molded top, with two drawers above shaped brackets, hinged doors and two shelves on the interior, the front intricately decorated in gold leaf with deities and birds amid a profusion of leafy floral scrolls, the recessed side panels with mythical warriors brandishing a sword
64 x 35 x 30 in. (164 x 89 x 76.3 cm.)
Thailand, 18th Century
Supported on four stout legs of square section, the cabinet with slightly tapering sides surmounted by an overhanging molded top, with two drawers above shaped brackets, hinged doors and two shelves on the interior, the front intricately decorated in gold leaf with deities and birds amid a profusion of leafy floral scrolls, the recessed side panels with mythical warriors brandishing a sword
64 x 35 x 30 in. (164 x 89 x 76.3 cm.)