A Dutch carved oak cupboard "kolommenkast"

MID 17TH CENTURY, RETAILED BY EDWARDS AND ROBERTS

Details

A Dutch carved oak cupboard "kolommenkast"
Mid 17th Century, retailed by Edwards and Roberts
The rectangular moulded cornice above a rectangular frieze carved with a bowl of fruit flanked by birds and scrolling foliage, above a pair of small panelled doors, centred by a cherub's head, enclosing a plain interior, centring on and flanked by fluted spreading columns with Ionic capitals, above a pair of double panelled conforming doors, flanked by conforming columns, two base drawers carved with foliage, one stamped EDWARDS & ROBERTS, on moulded later plinth and ebonized ball feet, restorations and replacements
215cm. high x 172cm. wide x 72cm. deep

Provenance

With Hsstege, Haaren NB, 1969.

Lot Essay

Edwards and Roberts, who retailed this cupboard, were based at 21 Wardour Street in the 1840s as 'Antique and Modern cabinet-makers and importers of ancient furniture'. On occasion the distinction between the two became blurred when they embellished an older piece of furniture prior to selling it (C. Wainwright, 'The Dark Ages of Art Revived', The Connoisseur, June, 1978, pp. 95-105).

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