A GEORGE I STYLE PARCEL-GILT AND RED JAPANNED BUREAU CABINET, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Property from a Private Collection, Connecticut
A GEORGE I STYLE PARCEL-GILT AND RED JAPANNED BUREAU CABINET, LATE 19TH CENTURY

height 94 in.; width 38 ½ in.; depth 21 in.
238.8 cm; 97.8 cm; 30.5 cm

Condition Report:
Generally good condition overall. Some age cracks and splits, primarily on fall front and sides of lower section, with subsequent areas of infill and retouching. Japanned and gilded surfaces with usual areas of minor losses, rubbing, flaking and surface marks with areas of overpainting, but decoration largely intact and in good condition. Three small pieces of veneer detached but present. Feet replaced. Old mirror panels with oxidation and losses to silvering.