Summary:
Item: French Food Cupboard
Circa: 1830
Provenance: France
Period: Louis-Philippe I
Wood: Chestnut
Provincial design
Pine shelves
Protruding moulded cornice
Single door & lower drawer
Three internal shelves
Profuse carvings
Pierced fretwork upper door panel
Original working door lock (with original working key)
Original keyhole escutcheons
Original door hinges
Inset panelled sides
Original cabriole feet
Plenty of storage space
Useful size
Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
Free 14-days UK returns policy*
This is a charming antique rustic French food cupboard, comprising a single door, with a finely carved exterior, circa 1830, in good original condition. With a provincial design, the French cupboard is heavily carved in earlier 17th and 18th designs, including sequential foliate and floral carved stiles and rails, incorporating lunette carvings within a zig-zag and acanthus leaf design, with inset panels to the sides of the cupboard. The single door is decorated with a pierced fan-shape panel and retains its original steel working lever lock, with original working key and original hinges. The door opens to reveal three original pine shelves, with plenty of useful storage space. Below, the French food cupboard features a single working carved drawer, retaining its original metal drop handle, decorated with scribe lattice work. The base of the food cupboard is decorated with a scroll shaped frieze, featuring a carved cartouche, terminating on cabriole feet. The French food cupboard is constructed in the traditional manner with mortice and tenon joints, secured by dowel pegs, featuring its original backboards and floor.
This is a charming antique rustic French food cupboard, comprising a single door, with a finely carved exterior, circa 1830, in good original condition. Nominal old used marks to the leadin
...g edges and corners, but nothing significant given its age. The door retains its original hinges, working lever lock (with original working key). The door hinges are in good working order and closes comfortably. The drawer closes flush to the frame and retains its original handle. The cupboard stands on its original feet, with original backboard and side panels. This French cupboard is solid in joint and stands firm on the ground (it does not wobble).
Price:
The price for this item is £1,650, which includes free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland* and free 14-day returns.
Free UK Delivery*:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands.
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About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UKs largest trade association of professional art and antique dealers) and CINOA.
Ref: 80387
Please contact us on 01829 458 070 or 07960 738 212 to arrange a viewing. Alternatively, please email: info@yolagray.comInternal Reference: 80387
Antique Number: SA1007333
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 151cm (59.4inches)Width is 88.5cm (34.8inches)Depth is 49.5cm (19.5inches)
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