Resesarch
The molded breakfront cornice surmounted by a carved giltwood shell and water spray motif, above a single four-pane glazed cabinet door, enclosing three shaped shelves. The sides of the cabinet also glazed. The polychrome decoration to the exterior and interior painted with flowers and birds. The whole raised on four turned compressed bun feet and two rear block feet.
The cabinet is a rare survival of late 17th or early 18th century North European painted furniture in a near perfect state of preservation. The paint work is almost entirely unrestored and it retains its original glazing, shelves and feet. The shelves are notable for their elegant concave shaping and perhaps were employed to display precious Chinese porcelain or Delftware.
The robustly conceived late Baroque shell-form giltwood and acanthine crest and bulbous feet reinforces the view that it is of a Netherlandish origin, created for a wealthy sophisticated interior.
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