Pair Of Very Early Georgian Chinoiserie Corner Cabinets C1700-1720

Pair Of Early Georgian Chinoiserie Corner Cabinets • Early 18th Century circa 1700-20 • Matched pair with minor differences • Both of the same period and housed together for much of their existence • Original Decoration with No Restoration • Original Brass Butterfly Hinges and Escutcheons • Original Locks and Keys • Profusely decorated in raised gilt gesso and gilt pen work • Black Japanned Lacquer background • Typical Chinese life scenes of the period • 2 Opening Doors • One has a aged parchment colour interior • One has an aged Adam Green colour interior • Good Country House Condition • Usual signs of wear commensurate with their great age • H: 91.5cm (36") W: 59cm (23.2") D: 40cm (15.7") These exquisite and historic cabinets offer both ornamental appeal and practical storage. Finding a matched pair of Early 18th Century Oak Japanned Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Corner Cabinets is quite rare. Despite minor differences, they are from the same era and have been together for a significant portion of their history. Each cabinet preserves its original decoration without any restoration, lavishly adorned with raised gilt gesso and gilt pen work on a Black Japanned Lacquer background, depicting typical Chinese life scenes characteristic of that time. Both cabinets also retain their brass butterfly hinges, escutcheons, and the original locks and keys. They are in excellent country house antique condition, displaying the usual signs of wear that are to be expected with their considerable age. For a complete assessment of the item's condition, we encourage you to carefully examine all the provided photos. These pictures are integral to the description and condition report of the item, providing crucial visual details about its appearance and quality. Purchasing any item online can sometimes be a bit of concern, rest assured we are an established and successful business and have many happy clients both in the trade and as private clients. We have a beautiful showroom in West Sussex and you are always welcome to visit to view any of our delightful items. We do not include delivery in our prices as this is dependent upon many factors such as whether it is mainland or overseas. The following options are available to you:- • You can arrange your own collection from our address • You can fill in the delivery request option • You can email us for further information if there is more than one item • Proovia Delivery offer a 2 man delivery system