John Sandon
Consultant
Lot 38TP
A mid-17th century joined and boarded oak mural cupboard, Yorkshire, circa 1640 - 60
Amended
31 January 2019, 11:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £5,625 inc. premium
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A mid-17th century joined and boarded oak mural cupboard, Yorkshire, circa 1640 - 60
Having a slightly projecting open-shelf, enclosed by three arcades, each arch leafy-carved, and spaced by paired female figural terms, both with flowing hair and holding a book, and flanked by male moustachioed terms with folded arms, above a cushion-moulded rail carved with scrolled-leaves, the shelf below enclosed by a spindle-filled gallery, pivot-hinged to each end to form doors, and framed by rails carved with a knot-pattern, professional restorations, 150cm wide x 26.5cm deep x 106cm high, (59in wide x 10in deep x 41 1/2in high)
Footnotes
This cupboard was probably intended to hold food. Hung on a wall, off the ground, the contents would have been protected from vermin, and the open and spindle enclosed shelves would have provided ventilation. The cupboards open design also allowed for the contents to be viewed, and as such an additional use may have been to store fragile, but attractive, drinking glasses.
Saleroom notices
29-01-19 - The inlaid pediment has been re-united with this Lot. Please see website image. It would appear the pediment is original. Parts of the inlay missing and loose. Envelope of loose inlay.