Antique George III Satinwood Cabinet Cheveret Wedgewood Plaques, 19th Century

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Antique George III Satinwood Cabinet Cheveret Wedgewood Plaques, 19th Century

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A beautiful antique George III freestanding satinwood cheveret, early 19th century in date. This superb piece features attractive hand painted decoration of garlands, ribbons and bell flowers, in the manner of Angelica Kauffman, with green oval Wedgwood plaques. The cabinet features a pair of small drawers above a useful cupboard and would be ideal as a bedside cabinet. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and polished in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 86 x width 50 x depth 31 Dimensions in inches: Height 33.9 x width 19.7 x depth 12.2 Cheveret Small 18th century English writing desk, with slender, tapering legs and a set of small drawers and pigeonholes on top. It is sometimes known as a lady's cabinet. Satinwood is a hard and durable wood with a satinlike sheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially in marquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family). East Indian or Ceylon satinwood is the yellowish or dark-brown heartwood of Chloroxylon swietenia. The lustrous, fine-grained, usually figured wood is used for furniture, cabinetwork, veneers, and backs of brushes. West Indian satinwood, sometimes called yellow wood, is considered superior. It is the golden yellow, lustrous, even-grained wood found in the Florida Keys and the West Indies. It has long been valued for furniture. It is also used for musical instruments, veneers, and other purposes. Satinwood is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Rutaceae. Angelica Kauffman, RA (1741 - 1807) was a Swiss-born Austrian Neoclassical painter who had a successful career in London and Rome. Though born as "Kauffmann", Kauffman is the preferred spelling of her name in English; it is the form she herself used most in signing her correspondence, documents and paintings. While Kauffman produced many types of art, she identified herself primarily as a history painter, an unusual designation for a woman artist in the 18th century. History painting, was considered the most elite and lucrative category in academic painting during this time period. Under the direction of Sir Joshua Reynolds, the Royal Academy made a strong effort to promote history painting to a native audience who were more interested in commissioning and buying portraits and landscapes. Despite the popularity that Kauffman enjoyed in British society and her success as an artist, she was disappointed by the relative apathy that the British had towards history painting. Ultimately she left Britain for the continent, where history painting was better established, held in higher esteem and patronized. The works of Angelica Kauffman have retained their reputation. By 1911, rooms decorated with her work were still to be seen in various quarters. At Hampton Court was a portrait of the duchess of Brunswick; in the National Portrait Gallery, a self-portrait. There were other pictures by her at Paris, at Dresden, in the Hermitage at St Petersburg, in the Alte Pinakothek atMunich, in Kadriorg Palace, Tallinn (Estonia).

Dimensions:
Height: 33.86 in (86 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 12.21 in (31 cm)
Style:
George III (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Satinwood
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1810-1819
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1810
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 072291stDibs: LU950611860333