SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY MAINFRANKEN

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A SOUTH WEST GERMAN BRASS-MOUNTED OAK CUPBOARD
SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY MAINFRANKEN
The moulded waved cornice centring on a foliate carved cartouche with initials Eh, above two cupboard doors each with two shaped panels carved in relief with birds, rocailles, C-srolls and flower sprays, centred by a shaped conformingly carved pilaster, the sides with further carved panels, the moulded concave base on carved bun feet
236 cm. high x 220 cm. wide x 73 cm. deep

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Lot Essay

With its fine carved decoration and slightly french influenced design this cupboard is a particularly fine example of Mainfranken cabinet making. For related examples see W. Schwarze, Antike deutsche Möbel, Wuppertal, 1975, p. 167.

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