Cabinet on stand
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Softwood, Gilt brass, Japanned, Mother-of-pearl [pinctada maxima], Gesso, Gilding
Measurements
81.5 x 97.5 x 51 cm
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Vyne Estate, Hampshire
NT 718763
Summary
A Chinese black lacquer cabinet of eleven drawers, enclosed by a pair of doors decorated with hunting scenes in mother-of-pearl and gilt, etc. and mounted with engraved gilt hinges and escutcheons; on Charles II stand, yellow varnish over original silver, carved with scroll foliage and cherubs in relief, acanthus leaves at the knees and a central shell to the front and side aprons.