(2 Pc) Pair of Gothic Wooden Display Cabinets

DESCRIPTION: Pair of wooden cabinets each in two parts-an upper part and a base-and each with identical elaborately carved designs. Base of each cabinet has: a wooden door decorated with carved lion's head, geometric, curled scroll, and floral designs; a column on either side of the door decorated with clawed feet, two lion faces (the top of which holds a metal ring in its mouth), and a carved figure of a bearded man with a bare chest and foliage around his neck; carved geometric and floral designs along the bottom of the piece; and floral designs along of top of piece. Top part of each cabinet has a door decorated with geometric and floral designs surrounding a glass pane; columns on either side of door decorated with carved floral motifs, lion's face, cherub, bearded man, and claw; and geometric designs. Each lion on the top part of each cabinet holds a ring in its mouth. One of the pieces has longer lion's faces than the other. Dimensions are as follows:

Cabinet with longer lion's faces - H: 88.5" W: 35" L: 21.25"
Cabinet with shorter lion's faces - H: 88.5" W: 35.5" L: 21"

CIRCA: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: European

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CONDITION: Rings are missing from the mouths of six of the eight lion's heads in the bases of the pieces. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.