A Japanese lacquered cabinet on an English giltwood stand the cabinet circa 1700, the stand George I, circa 1720

the engraved copper-gilt-mounted cabinet decorated on all sides including the rear panel with stylised landscapes including trees, mountains and pavilions with rivers and wild-life with aventurine borders throughout, the interior with an arrangement of ten drawers with conforming decoration, with some possible later japanned embellishment, the stand, in the manner of James Moore, the frieze with acanthus leaves, strapwork and stylised shells on a hatched ground, the cabriole legs with Indian masks adorned with foliate head-dresses and leafy `beards', on conforming pad feet, the stand re-gilded

The cabinet in relatively well preserved condition but inevitably with some wear throughout to the japanning. The aventurine borders now dull. An indication of their original appearance is revealed by the surface beneath a missing mount to the bottom right rear corner. Partial flaking to left panel. Minor age cracks to the doors and back panel. The engraved mounts to the exterior of the cabinet have largely lost their gilded finish due to wear, in contrast to the mounts on the interior which retain their gilding. The stand in good overall condition with some minor chips and wear. Good proportions. For further information on this Lot, please contact the English Furniture Department on 00 44 (0) 207 293-5470.
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The present stand relates to a table sold Sotheby`s sale of the contents of Benacre Hall, Suffolk, 9, 10, 11 May 2000, lot 34 and also to a gilt-gesso table in the collection of the Dukes of Devonshire, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire which is tentatively attributed to James Moore. There are also affinities with both tables and the stand with their poetic Indian masks inspired by the designs of Jean Berain, to the celebrated suite of seat furniture at Houghton Hall, Norfolk attributed to Moore and Gumley and also the suite supplied to James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, also attributed to James Moore, examples of which were sold Christie`s London, Houghton Sale, 8th December 1994, lot 135, and also Important English Furniture, 8th June 2006, lot 50.