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18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet
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18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet Secretary
A rare and fine bureau cabinet. Three sections: a broken pediment crown atop a tall cabinet with 2 shelves (included but not shown in photo) and two drawers. Atop a slope front bureau writing section with three stepped drawers on either side of a cubby section and a center door. Atop of chest of three drawers. Beautiful orange red paint on interior of bureau. Original hardware. Tortoiseshell faux paint ground with gilded Japanned Chinoiserie painted scenes. Some chips and losses to lacquer. Damage to top left back corner of chest section (as shown in photo). Overall good structural condition. Condition is consistent with age and use.
This bureau is decorated in one of the most fashionable styles of the Baroque period, Japanned lacquer with gilded decoration and tortoiseshell imitation ground and would have been a statement piece within the interior. Tortoiseshell furniture was only affordable by royalty and the elite and the height of fashion in the 17th century, as was producing things that were not what they seemed. One of the oldest examples of faux material from the Baroque period is at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen where, in 1667, the royal bed-chamber was redecorated in gilded Chinese lacquer with a tortoiseshell imitation ground.
Overall dimensions: 49.5" wide (widest point - the crown) x 23" deep x 84" high
36" deep (open)
Desk: 44.25" wide x 18.5" deep x 28" high (floor to bottom of drop down table)
6 Drawers
Center door: 9.75" wide x 11" deep
Piece separates into 3 pieces:
Crown 44" high
Mid-section 14" high
Chest 26" high
- Dimensions:Height: 84.5 in (214.63 cm)Width: 49.5 in (125.73 cm)Depth: 36 in (91.44 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:18th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Some chips and losses to lacquer. Damage to top left back corner of chest section (as shown in photo). Overall good structural condition. Condition is consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Southampton, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2005337830882
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