A Dutch polychrome painted and parcel-gilt miniature cabinet

FRIESLAND OR ZAANSTREEK, 18TH CENTURY

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A Dutch polychrome painted and parcel-gilt miniature cabinet
Friesland or Zaanstreek, 18th Century
The oversailing moulded cornice above the rectangular frieze decorated with a hunting scene, above a pair of panelled doors, each with a pierced spindle filled upperpanel, and four raised panels with flower-sprays, enclosing an interior with two small doors, each decorated with foliage and a bird, flanked by two Ionic pilasters to each side flanking a ribbon tied coat of arms, the sides each with four panels decorated with flower-sprays and birds, the base decorated with a seascape with various vessels, on a moulded plinth and ebonised ball feet, feet possibly later
58.5cm. high x 46cm. wide x 18.5m. deep

Lot Essay

The coat of arms on the left side is from the Banninck family and the coat of arms on the right side of the Valckenier family. Both families were well-known in Amsterdam in the 16th, 17th and 18th Century. Unfortunately a search to where the two families exactly connect remained unsuccesfull up till now.

The Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen owns a painted Hindelooper cupboard dating from 1713 illustrated in S.J. van der Molen, De Hindelooper woonkultuur, Bolsward, 1967, Afb. 3 and 4, of 'normal' size which relates in architectural outline to the present lot.

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