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18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest
About the Item
This interesting two-part piece of furniture is an example of the Spanish dominion over the Americas during the global colonization associated with Empire and trade supremacy. The top is an 18th-century walnut Vargueno is of Spanish Colonial origin and most likely made in South America or Mexico for an important merchant or government official who would need to travel and maintain books, papers and correspondence while on the move. These items worked as a filing system, safe and self-contained storage unit when locked. Constructed of single boards of thick walnut bound in iron at the corners and lockable with large impressive locks and handles for carrying. Note the iron lock plates corner brackets and large decorative latches all once gilded as traces remain. The interior was once gilded and silvered which has toned to nice mellow color now. With incised decorative patterns and polychromed to look like tortoise shell, the interior was a showpiece when opened for viewing by guests and visitors. These forms of cabinets would have had sometimes a companion table designed to set them on for use and display but sometimes not. This one currently sets upon a Spanish Mission chest of the early 19th century circa 1800 to 1820. This piece is most likely made in New Mexico or the California region where the Catholic missions existed from the 17th to the early 19th century as hold outs of Spanish ideals. The chest has been associated with the Vargueno for a long time and may have been made to fit it as it has pull outs to help hold the fall front in place. The chest has two large drawers and a small square cupboard door. The locks and pulls while of iron are forged in a much cruder manner then the Vargueno top and attest to its Mission origins. This fine old desk comes from the estate of Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham Kansas City Mo. as well as the estate of their daughter Sue Blair of Manhattan.
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- Dimensions:Height: 56.75 in (144.15 cm)Width: 43.5 in (110.49 cm)Depth: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Baroque (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1760
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. The polychromed interior surface shows wear and flaking but this is to be expected with age and use, the wood is in good shape with some old worming but solid and sound.
- Seller Location:Hudson, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU81134034643
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