Furniture & Works of Art - 11th January 2011

Lot 149

A Breton chestnut food cupboard

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £380

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Description

A Breton chestnut food cupboard, with brass studded decoration, the shaped cupboard doors with later glazing, enclosing three galleries, above two drawers, the base with a pair of panelled cupboard doors, late 18th/ early 19th century, 79.5in (202cm) h, 55in (139.8cm) w, 23.25in (58.8cm) d. Cornice lacking, repairs and replacements. Provenance: Manoir de Tonnecourt, Lisieux, Normandy.