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A MAGNIFICENT GEORGE II MAHOGANY & BOXWOOD INLAID CABINET OF ARCHICTECTURAL DESIGN.
English, circa 1740
H . 7 foot 8 ½ inches (235cm)
W. 4 foot ¾ inches (124cm)
D . 1 foot 7 ½ inches ( 50cm)
A MAGNIFICENT GEORGE II MAHOGANY & BOXWOOD INLAID CABINET
OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
THE INVERTED BREAK FRONT CORNICE ABOVE A PAIR OF DOORS HAVING FOUR STOP-FLUTED CORINTHIAN PILASTERS ENCLOSING AN INTERIOR OF PIGEON-HOLES AND ADJUSTABLE SHELVES
THE PROJECTING LOWER SECTION WITH A FRIEZE DRAWER ABOVE CUPBOARD DOORS APPLIED WITH PILASTERS CONCEALING A SHELVED INTERIOR
THE WHOLE STANDING ON A MASSIVE PLINTH
This cabinet is a monumental example of a small group of architecturally inspired furniture that was manufactured during the mid eighteenth century to the designs promoted by the likes of Richard 3rd Earl of Burlington
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