FRENCH ROCOCO STYLE PAINTED ARMOIRE WITH CARVED PEDIMENT - /B>

OVERVIEW:
A SUBSTANTIAL TWO-DOOR PAINTED ARMOIRE IN THE FRENCH ROCOCO REVIVAL STYLE, FEATURING AN ELABORATELY CARVED SERPENTINE PEDIMENT WITH ACANTHUS LEAF AND FOLIATE DECORATION. THE PIECE EXEMPLIFIES THE ORNAMENTAL SENSIBILITIES OF LATE VICTORIAN FURNITURE DESIGN, WITH ITS EMPHASIS ON CARVED ARCHITECTURAL DETAILING AND CLASSICAL PROPORTIONS. THE PAINTED FINISH, WHILST SHOWING CONSIDERABLE AGE-RELATED WEAR

SPECIFICATIONS:
CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS:
- PRIMARY TIMBER CONSTRUCTION WITH CARVED TIMBER PEDIMENT
- TWO FULL-HEIGHT PANELLED DOORS WITH FIELDED PANELS AND CARVED SURROUNDS
- INTERIOR FITTED WITH ONE ADJUSTABLE METAL SHELF RAIL AND FIXED TIMBER SHELF
- TWO FUNCTIONAL DRAWERS TO BASE WITH TURNED TIMBER KNOBS AND BRASS HARDWARE
- CABRIOLE FEET WITH CARVED DETAIL
- ORIGINAL PAINTED FINISH THROUGHOUT

DIMENSIONS:
- HEIGHT: 192 CM
- WIDTH: 102 CM
- DEPTH: 65 CM

DECORATIVE FEATURES:
THE SERPENTINE PEDIMENT DISPLAYS CHARACTERISTIC ROCOCO REVIVAL CARVING WITH SYMMETRICAL ACANTHUS LEAF MOTIFS, CENTRAL FLORAL ROSETTE, AND SCROLLED FOLIATE ELEMENTS. THE DOOR PANELS FEATURE FIELDED RECTANGULAR PANELS WITHIN CARVED MOULDED SURROUNDS. VERTICAL CARVED PILASTERS FLANK THE CENTRAL DOOR DIVISION, EMBELLISHED WITH CARVED FOLIATE ORNAMENT. THE BASE PLINTH INCORPORATES CARVED DETAIL CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL DECORATIVE SCHEME.

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE ARMOIRE PRESENTS IN FAIR CONDITION, CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE. THE ORIGINAL PAINTED FINISH SHOWS SIGNIFICANT WEAR WITH PAINT LOSS AND FLAKING VISIBLE THROUGHOUT, PARTICULARLY TO THE LOWER SECTIONS, SIDE PANELS, AND BASE. DARK STAINING AND PAINT DETERIORATION ARE EVIDENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE PANEL. THE CARVED ORNAMENTAL DETAILS SHOW MINOR SURFACE DAMAGE AND DUST ACCUMULATION IN THE RECESSES. THE INTERIOR TIMBER SHOWS WEAR CONSISTENT WITH USE. THE BASE DRAWERS ARE FUNCTIONAL WITH ORIGINAL HARDWARE INTACT. THE OVERALL STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY REMAINS SOUND, THOUGH THE PIECE WOULD BENEFIT FROM CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE PAINTED SURFACE.

PROVENANCE:
PRIVATE COLLECTION. NO MAKER'S MARK OR LABEL IDENTIFIED DURING INSPECTION.

Item Size: Height: 230cm, Width: 120cm, Depth: 120cm, Weight: 95Kg

Condition: Fair

TOORMINA
548788+1

Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia

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