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CIRCA 1740
Details
A SOUTH GERMAN BRASS-MOUNTED EBONIZED, BURR BIRCH, FRUITWOOD AND MARQUETRY BUREAU CABINET
CIRCA 1740
The upper section of rectangular outline fitted with a pair of cupboard doors veneered to form a perspective view of a quadrangle surrounded by low buildings, the lower part with two banks of drawers with landscape scenes and foliage flanking a cupboard door with architectural scene, the armorial panels to the inside of the doors and the interior of center cabinet possibly added in the 19th century, with printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label
76 1/4 in. (194 cm.) high, 43 in. (109.5 cm.) wide, 25 1/2 in. (65 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1740
The upper section of rectangular outline fitted with a pair of cupboard doors veneered to form a perspective view of a quadrangle surrounded by low buildings, the lower part with two banks of drawers with landscape scenes and foliage flanking a cupboard door with architectural scene, the armorial panels to the inside of the doors and the interior of center cabinet possibly added in the 19th century, with printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label
76 1/4 in. (194 cm.) high, 43 in. (109.5 cm.) wide, 25 1/2 in. (65 cm.) deep
Provenance
By repute, Schloss Bad Homburg.
Acquired from Carlton Hobbs, London, by Ann and Gordon Getty in 1993.
Acquired from Carlton Hobbs, London, by Ann and Gordon Getty in 1993.
Literature
Carlton Hobbs, Catalogue Number One, 1989, no. 22.
M. Ricardi-Cubitt, The Art of the Cabinet, London, 1992, figs. 87-89.
M. Ricardi-Cubitt, The Art of the Cabinet, London, 1992, figs. 87-89.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Brought to you by
Elizabeth Seigel
Vice President, Specialist, Head of Private and Iconic Collections