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George III 'Mansion' Form Bottle Caddy or Tabletop Cellarette, circa 1780

Offered by: Acroterion

Description
A rare and exquisite circa 1780 English, possibly Irish, George III period bottle caddy or tabletop cellarette in the form of a two-storey ashlar Palladian mansion house, the boxwood, ebony, kingwood, and mahogany inlaid and veneered pine case with flat-topped hipped roof and faux parapet lid above front 'façade' with five 'six-over-six' windows surrounding 'six-panel' center door with over-door squared fanlight transom, the side 'elevations' with four corresponding windows each, on inlaid and banded extended platform 'foundation', the interior divided into two compartments.

More Information

Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Bone, Boxwood, Brass, Ebony, Mahogany, Pine, Hand-Crafted
Condition:	Good. Wear commensurate with age and use, The lid slightly age-warped as shown and lacking key.
Creation Date:	circa 1780
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, George III
Incollect Reference #:	806751

Dimensions

W.	15.63 in;	H.	11 in;	D.	11 in;
W.	39.7 cm;	H.	27.94 cm;	D.	27.94 cm;

Message from Seller:

Acroterion, founded in 2012, is by-appointment in New York’s historic Hudson Valley, offering the exceptional in fine and decorative art. Phone: 917.656.5863 | Email: info@acroterion.com