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THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
Details
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY, EBONY, FRUITWOOD AND PARQUETRY MINIATURE CABINET-ON-STAND
Third Quarter 18th Century
The rectangular top with cube parquetry and three square raised plinths above a dentil-molded cornice and frieze with applied foliate motif over a pair of panelled and mirror-glazed doors with fretwork mullions flanked by fluted Ionic half-columns, the sabicu interior with four valanced pull-out pigeonholes masking secret compartments flanked by a pair of deep drawers over a range of four short drawers above two short and four long graduated drawers, the interior with overall chequered stringing, the stand with blind-fretwork-carved frieze over straight square legs headed by pierced fretwork brackets, on spreading block feet
21in. (53.5cm.) high, 12in. (32cm.) wide, 7in. (18cm.) deep
Third Quarter 18th Century
The rectangular top with cube parquetry and three square raised plinths above a dentil-molded cornice and frieze with applied foliate motif over a pair of panelled and mirror-glazed doors with fretwork mullions flanked by fluted Ionic half-columns, the sabicu interior with four valanced pull-out pigeonholes masking secret compartments flanked by a pair of deep drawers over a range of four short drawers above two short and four long graduated drawers, the interior with overall chequered stringing, the stand with blind-fretwork-carved frieze over straight square legs headed by pierced fretwork brackets, on spreading block feet
21in. (53.5cm.) high, 12in. (32cm.) wide, 7in. (18cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired from Hotspur, Ltd., London in 1981.