Description

Mid C19th Anglo-Indian carved padauk or rosewood dwarf bookcase or side cabinet.
Well-carved Anglo-Indian 2-door cabinet with intricate carved and pierced floral and scroll panels , raised on 4 compressed bun feet with carved detail. High quality carved details throughout with gadrooned and fluted edges and reeded borders , the whole having achieved an exceptional colour and patina to the well-chosen figured timber. The ends with channel carved borders .
The interior fitted with a single adjustable shelf .
An interesting colonially-made decorative side cabinet of practical proportions, which would add an exotic accent to a period interior.
*NB An almost identical cabinet is illustrated and discussed in "Furniture from British India & Ceylon " by Dr. Amin Jaffer p. 338 no. 154.
H 43"
W 52"
D 14"
British India , Bombay c. 1850
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