A PAIR OF GEORGE II WHITE, SCARLET AND GILT-JAPANNED BUREAU-CABINETS
A PAIR OF GEORGE II WHITE, SCARLET AND GILT-JAPANNED BUREAU-CABINETS
ATTRIBUTED TO GILES GRENDEY, CIRCA 1740
Each with broken arch pediment centred by an urn finial above a pair of mirrored doors opening to an interior fitted with a prospect door surrounded by drawers, pigeon-holes and document slides, the lower case with fall-front opening to drawers and pigeon-holes surrounding a prospect door, over a long drawer, the case with two short and two graduated drawers, on later bracket feet, the whole decorated throughout with Chinoiserie vignettes, later layers of japanning and varnish have discoloured resulting in an olive green surface, the mirror plates apparently later
92 in. (233.5 cm.) high; 39 ¼ in. (99.5 cm.) wide; 22 ¼ in. (56.5 cm.) deep
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A private collection in Markina-Xemein, Northern Spain.
Acquired from Carlton Hobbs.
Private Collection, USA.
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A PAIR OF GEORGE II WHITE, SCARLET AND GILT-JAPANNED BUREAU-CABINETS
ATTRIBUTED TO GILES GRENDEY, CIRCA 1740
Each with broken arch pediment centred by an urn finial above a pair of mirrored doors opening to an interior fitted with a prospect door surrounded by drawers, pigeon-holes and document slides, the lower case with fall-front opening to drawers and pigeon-holes surrounding a prospect door, over a long drawer, the case with two short and two graduated drawers, on later bracket feet, the whole decorated throughout with Chinoiserie vignettes, later layers of japanning and varnish have discoloured resulting in an olive green surface, the mirror plates apparently later
92 in. (233.5 cm.) high; 39 ¼ in. (99.5 cm.) wide; 22 ¼ in. (56.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
A private collection in Markina-Xemein, Northern Spain.
Acquired from Carlton Hobbs.
Private Collection, USA.
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