This is an elegant English black lacquered English Queen Anne cabinet chest on Stand decorated overall with gilt chinoiseries. This case piece was originally a traveling secretary. The top section has a cornice with a broken pediment over a decorated frieze and two doors decorated front and back, opening to reveal a central door with an oval mirror, flanked by a pair of short drawers and above two longer drawers. The bottom section contains a lift-off decorated box with two hinged lids, opening to reveal a secret section surrounded by other compartments, resting on a stand supported by bold decorated Queen Anne cabriole legs, terminating in ebonized ball feet, circa 1830.
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Dimensions:Height: 57 in (144.78 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 26 in (66.04 cm)
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Style:Queen Anne(In the Style Of)
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Materials and Techniques:WoodGiltLacquered
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Place of Origin:England
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Period:Early 19th Century
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Date of Manufacture:circa 1830
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Dated conservatively. May be earlier then indicated above.
Some refer to the case piece as a ‘traveling chest on stand’. The upper section for ease of travel during that period. The stand could have been constructed at a slightly later date. -
Seller Location:WEST PALM BEACH, FL
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Reference Number:Seller: LU220439427273
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