British Colonial Rosewood Linen Press
Mid 19th centurySGD 14,500
A British colonial cupboard made of rosewood. The upper section has a flat top embellished with egg and dart below which there is a heavily carved foliate design on the frieze. All four sides are boldly carved with a large oval sunburst design centred by an oval disk. On the front doors the surrounding the sunburst design there is additional leaf embellishment on the bottom corners and unusual Peacock pairs facing each other in the upper right corners. The interior in teakwood and is fitted with two shelves and two small interior drawers at the bottom. The lower part comprises three large drawers flanked by heavily carved foliate columns on each corner. It features a gadrooned edge at the top and bottom, wooden knobs on the drawers and rests on small bun feet.
The cupboard is in good condition and has been lovingly restored and finished to its former glory using a traditional form of French polishing and waxing. The Indian rosewood that this piece has been made of has a naturally occurring dark shade with a striking grain. The drawer sides and bottom are made of teakwood and attached with fine dovetails to the rosewood drawer front.
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Bombay
British colonial India
H: 213 cm W: 124 cm D: 57 cm
H: 82" W: 49” D: 22¼"
