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A GEORGE I PERIOD SCARLET AND GILT JAPANNED BUREAU CABINET

Creator: John Belchier (Attributed)
Offered by: Andreas de Jong ltd.

Description
An Outstanding George I Period Scarlet and Gilt Japanned Bureau Cabinet

Attributed to John Belchier

London, circa 1720

The upper section with serpentine shaped cornice flanked by two turned finials and centred by a cartouche decorated with a foliate shell. The two mirrored doors decorated with figures, trees and trelliswork opening to reveal an interior with drawers, slides and pigeonholes. The lower section with fall, decorated with exotic scenes of villages on islands linked by a bridge with houses, figures and birds, with a border of trelliswork and floral sprays, opening to reveal a stepped interior with drawers and pigeonholes and a slide over a concealed well. The two short and two long drawers, similarly, decorated with figures in a landscape with villages and Rocky Mountains. The bureau raised upon bracket and turned feet. The cabinet has survived in a remarkable state of preservation, retaining all its original brass handles, escutcheons and even its original key.

PROVENANCE

Private collection, Monte Carlo

More Information

Notes:	Pieces with actual labels of identical decoration and design have been recorded
Origin:	England
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	japanning, turning, carving, gilding, mirrorplate, painting
Condition:	Good. in showroom condition
Creation Date:	1720
Styles / Movements:	Georgian, George I, Queen Anne
Dealer Reference #:	REF 1015
Incollect Reference #:	855360

Dimensions

W.	40.5 in;	H.	102 in;	D.	24.5 in;
W.	102.87 cm;	H.	259.08 cm;	D.	62.23 cm;

Message from Seller:

Andreas De Jong Ltd is a London-based antiques company specializing in the finest 18th and early 19th-century English and Irish furniture, offering rare and extraordinary pieces for collectors and interior decorators. By appointment only, contact us at enquiries@andreasdejongltd.com or +44 7880 620291.