Furniture & Works of Art - 11th January 2011

Lot 70

An oak livery cupboard

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £650

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Description

An oak livery cupboard, after Prince Arthur's Cupboard, the panelled front with two doors one carved an 'A' , the base with sylized feathers, carved rosettes and pierced Gothic tracery, 54in (137cm) h, 41.25in (104.7cm) w, 17.5in (44.3cm) d. The celebrated 'Prince Arthur's Cupboard' was discovered in 1911 in a farmhouse in Shropshire, near Tickenhall Manor. The cupboard now resides in the V & A museum.