Fine Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 6th October 2022
Lot 367
A CHINESE CARVED HARDWOOD DISPLAY CABINET
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £750
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Description
A CHINESE CARVED HARDWOOD DISPLAY CABINET
19TH CENTURY
of stepped form, with carved and pierced scrolling, foliate and floral decoration
152.5cm high, 98cm wide, 38cm deep
Provenance
From the Collection of Admiral Robert Coote CB (1820-1898) and thence by descent.
Admiral Coote enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1833. He was made Commander of HMS Volcano from 1845, HMS Victory from 1860. HMS Gibraltar from 1864 and HMS Arethusa from 1867. In 1874 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of Queenstown and served as Commander-in-Chief of the China Station between 1878-1881.