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CIRCA 1676
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A South German stained pine, beechwood and fruitwood marquetry armoire
Circa 1676
The rectangular moulded cornice above a dentilled border and a plain frieze centring on a panel inscribed 1676 and flanked by two stylized lion's masks, above a pair of panelled doors flanked by and centring on ribbed columns with turned capitals and supported by winged cherub's masks, each door with an architectural niche with a rectangular top surmounted by a winged cherub's mask, above a plain frieze flanked by masks, supported by further ribbed columns and centring on a scallop shell with a further mask and hung with fruit, the base with a drawer, on ebonised bun feet, restorations
217cm. high x 220cm. wide x 78cm. deep
Circa 1676
The rectangular moulded cornice above a dentilled border and a plain frieze centring on a panel inscribed 1676 and flanked by two stylized lion's masks, above a pair of panelled doors flanked by and centring on ribbed columns with turned capitals and supported by winged cherub's masks, each door with an architectural niche with a rectangular top surmounted by a winged cherub's mask, above a plain frieze flanked by masks, supported by further ribbed columns and centring on a scallop shell with a further mask and hung with fruit, the base with a drawer, on ebonised bun feet, restorations
217cm. high x 220cm. wide x 78cm. deep