Lot Essay
A larger version of the present lot is illustrated in Museo de Arte de Lima, Peru, 1992, pg. 86.
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A PERUVIAN CEDARWOOD ARMARIO
18TH CENTURY
With pierced foliate cornice surmounted by a plumed mask above a similarly carved and panelled front decorated with putti heads and fitted with a pair of cabinet doors opening to reveal shelves, above two short drawers and one long drawer and a further pair of pierced cupboard doors, with silver lock-plates, the sides similarly carved and panelled, on claw and ball feet
113in. (282cm.) high, 65in. (162cm.) wide, 29in. (74cm.) deep
18TH CENTURY
With pierced foliate cornice surmounted by a plumed mask above a similarly carved and panelled front decorated with putti heads and fitted with a pair of cabinet doors opening to reveal shelves, above two short drawers and one long drawer and a further pair of pierced cupboard doors, with silver lock-plates, the sides similarly carved and panelled, on claw and ball feet
113in. (282cm.) high, 65in. (162cm.) wide, 29in. (74cm.) deep