Whites Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.
English circa 1920
Highly decorative
Sturdy, nice quality, with the age worn losses and patina appropriate for
items of this age
Made from wood
Main colour is made up of Gesso Base with the Classical Cinnabar Red
colour so typical of Chinoiserie items
Finely detailed gilding adds a defining outline
Heavily distressed mirrored tops
Decorative carving to the shaped moulded edges of all the tables
Ornately shaped and detailed carvings of figures and foliate designs to
the sides
Beautifully carved scrolled feet with foliate/leaf designs and Chinese
Meander or ‘Greek Key’ Patterns
Shaped metal stretcher bar to the back of the largest and middle table
Shaped wooden stretcher with carved foliate design to smallest table
All the tables are sturdy and sound
Some decorative paint/lacquer loss as would be expected due to wear
and age of the items
W: 55cm (21.7") H: 55cm (21.7") D: 39cm (15.4") - largest table
These are a charming set of 3 Oriental style nesting tables with a paint/lacquer finish that is made up of a Gesso Base with the Classical Cinnabar Red colour so typical of Chinoiserie items and the finely detailed gilding adds a defining outline. These are typical of items made in the Orient and exported to the European market.
Whites Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.
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Simulated Cinnabar Nest of 3 Tables
