Cape stinkwood bow-fronted corner cupboard, 18th century
Evening Sale
LOT 185
Cape stinkwood bow-fronted corner cupboard, 18th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 35 000 - 45 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 311 918
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
Cape stinkwood bow-fronted corner cupboard, 18th century
the triangular serpentine-fronted and moulded top above a pair of shaped panel doors enclosing a single shelf, flanked by carved pilasters, raised on an undulating plinth terminating in three carved bracket feet, fitted with one Cape silver and one brass escutcheon plate
height: 104cm; width: 127cm; depth: 82cm
Provenance
Private Collection.
Notes
Not many corner cupboards have survived, and this example falls into the Cape Rococo period. The asymmetrical S- and C-scroll carvings, as well as the shaped top and apron, are typical Rococo characteristics.
The design on the escutcheon plates of this cupboard matches the carving on the apron.
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