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