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A mid-Victorian oak and painted collector's cabinet
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A mid-Victorian oak and painted collector's cabinet

細節
A mid-Victorian oak and painted collector's cabinet
The moulded rectangular top above a decorated frieze and above two panelled doors decorated with scrolling foliage, butterflies and stylised palmettes, the interior enclosing twelve drawers to each side, each drawer with the remains of a collection of moths and butterflies, the conforming side panels above a shaped apron, on bracket feet and brass castors
41½in. (101.5cm.) wide, 32½in. (82.5cm.) high, 18¼in. (46.5cm.) deep
注意事項
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品專文

The panels of the lepidopterist's cabinet are appropriately decorated with butterflies, together with geometric flowers that reflect the fashion promoted through the publications of Christopher Dresser (d. 1904), who trained as an art botanist at the South Kensington School of Design under the guidance of Owen Jones and prided himself as an 'ornamentist'