An Unusual Louis XV Provincial Blue-Painted Rafraichissoir

An Unusual Louis XV Provincial Blue-Painted Rafraichissoir
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

Height 37 x width 24 x depth 20 inches.
Property of Mr. Akko van Acker, Miami Beach European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Later painted. There are minor nicks to the sides and slight flaking and loss of paint, but overall the piece is attractive and stable. The door is slightly jammed and needs a good pull to open. All pieces appear to be original.
John Fowler, Colfax & Fowler, London
Frederick P. Victoria, Inc., New York
The Bill Blass Collection, sold Sotheby;s, New York, sale 7928, lot 567, October 21, 2003.
Mrs. Bunny Mellon.