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17th Century, William and Mary Chinoiserie Trunk on Stand

About the Item

Featured is an extremely rare 17th century Dutch William & Mary Chinoiserie style coffer trunk on stand. This gorgeous piece was constructed of oak in the traditional William and Mary style. The trunk is japanned with red lacquer and was hand painted with Chinoiserie scenes of life in China. There are two iron straps that mount the top to the case. There is also one iron lock, although the key is absent the latch closes and holds the top securely in place. The lacquer is 90% complete with only small losses around the edges and in various places. The top has been reinforced with oak straps underneath to prevent the jointed board from moving. The lacquer has a warm patina throughout and shows very well. The lower stand is fitted with a pair of drawers that are also japanned and hand-painted with Chinoiserie scenes on the drawer fronts. Both drawers are fitted with Dutch style brass tear drop pulls. The stand itself is built of oak with turned legs that are pinned together with traditionally carved Jacobean Influenced leg stretchers on both the right and left sides as well as one main lower center stretcher. If you are looking for a very rare and well preserved piece this is the one. This item was almost surely on a Dutch East India Trading company sea vessel and deposited near Williamsburg Virginia where we acquired it in auction. I personally performed the restoration to this amazing work of art. You will not likely find a nicer example.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 45 in (114.3 cm)Width: 35.5 in (90.17 cm)Depth: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)
  • Style:
    William and Mary (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Oak,Hand-Carved,Japanned,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1690-1699
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1680
  • Condition:
    Repaired: The lid was reinforced on the bottom side at some point as seen in the photos. I made repairs to the lacquer. This item is in amazing museum quality condition. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Nashville, TN
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5556228342952
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