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Antique English Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet

$7,645.44
£5,500
€6,496.03
CA$10,417.56
A$11,733.69
CHF 6,076.46
MX$142,501.01
NOK 77,185.05
SEK 73,216.53
DKK 48,469.32
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With Sewing Equipment From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet. The Sewing Cabinet of rectangular form with extensive Chinoiserie design to each external panel with figures in various pursuits. Each scene features traditional Chinese buildings, clothed figures and decoration bordered by springs of flowers and foliage. The Sewing Box opens from the lid releasing the two front doors allowing access to the top partitioned tray containing sewing equipment and storage. Below the top tray, three large draws decorated with blossoming flowers and a turned handle open to reveal extra storage and each contain various sewing objects including a large selection of coloured thread. The Sewing Box dates to the early 19th century during the short lived Regency era (1811-1820) during the reign of Prince George circa 1815. The Sewing Box comes complete with working lock and tasselled key. Chinoiserie is a decorative style in Western art, furniture, and architecture that was undertaken particularly in the 18th century. It is characterized by the use of Chinese motifs and techniques hence the name Chinoiserie. Regency is an era of British history between 1811 and 1820. The Regency era was initiated by King George III first suffered a debilitating illness in the late 1780s. He relapsed into his mental illness in 1810 and by the Regency Act in 1811 his eldest son George, Prince of Wales, was appointed prince regent to discharge royal functions. When George III died in 1820, the Prince Regent succeeded him as George IV. Japanned (Japanning) in the decorative arts is a process that was very popular in 18th-century Europe for finishing and ornamenting wood, leather, tin, and papier-mâché in imitation of the celebrated lacquerwork of the Japanese.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Width: 11.42 in (29 cm)Depth: 9.45 in (24 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1815
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Northampton, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 500956MAEX1stDibs: LU8027232366452

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