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An Attractive Pair of Bedside Cupboards of the Regency Period ( England c. 1815 )
Medium
Mahogany
Dimensions:
41.00cm wide
(16.14 inches)
78.00cm high
(30.71 inches)
36.00cm deep
(14.17 inches)
Description / Expertise
Constructed in Mahogany, rising from an end support base of scrolled ‘X’ form, with a tapering and turned stretcher, having exterior reeded bosses, the whole rising from oblong platforms, supported on ball feet: the cupboards of square radiused form, with fielded panel sides, and reeding to the angles, and a gallery above the door, which has brass repousee pulls.
Provenance
Provenance: Probably acquired by Sir John Gladstone for Seaforth House, Liverpool.
Literature
George Smith’s ‘ A Collection of Designs for Household Furniture’ originally published in 1808 has a virtually identical base, designed for use as a stool, shown on plate 53.
Status
FOR SALE
