Late 19th Century
Estimate: | £150 - £200 |
Hammer price: | £150 |
The panelled doors decorated with a pagoda, figures and blossoming trees, side carrying handles, enclosing four drawers, 35.5cm wide; 27cm high
Condition report:
Sides and top also decorated with leafy branches, bird and butterflies.
One drawer jammed into position.
One foot requires repair having broken off but still attached.
Several cracks and chips to the lacquer, notably to the corners, including the front right and back left.
Wear around the doors, one door now loose and requiring replacement hinges.
Light crackle to the surfaces Dirt and dust.
One key
Provenance: Hylda and Lewis Gilbert, Sheldrake Place, London.
Lewis Gilbert (d.2018), the celebrated film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his 007 James Bond movies and Alfie.