Furniture & Works of Art - 13th January 2009

Lot 383

An Anglo-Indian lacquer chest on stand

Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £4000

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Description

An Anglo-Indian lacquer chest on stand, probably Bareilly area, allover decorated in gold with bands of flowers and foliage and panels of chinoiserie, the hinged lid to a vacant interior on a leaf carved 'X' shape stand, with scroll supports, mid 19th century, 40.25in (102.3cm) h, 38.5in (98cm) w, 23in (58.2cm) d. ¦See Jaffer, Amin: Furniture from British India and Ceylon, V&A Publications, p.269 for a similar example.