Sale 8674
London, South Kensington
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23 February 2000
Price realised
GBP 2,185
Estimate
A carved oak cupboard, Welsh, 18th century later embellished, with an architectural moulded cornice and three frieze drawers decorated with various symbols or arcading and flanked by split mouldings, above a heart and whirl carved apron moulding, enclosed by a pair of twin panelled doors, the upper panel ogee arched and carved with strapwork surrounding an oval with pointed finial detail and applied with bosses, the lower panel with arcading, flanking a scroll carved centre upright and with stile feet applied with cabochons, the sides twin panelled, feet spliced -- 57½in. (146cms.) wide, 63in. (160cm.) high, 23½in. (60cm.) deep See Illustration
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