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THBGeorge I Bottle Green and Gilt-Japanned Bureau Cabinet, Attributed to John Belchier
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About Auction
LiveJun 17, 2025
River Ranch: The Collection of Carole Harris represents over three decades of thoughtful collecting, a passion for interior design and a lifelong pursuit of beauty and self-expression. STAIR internetrequests@stairgalleries.com
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- Lot Description
In two part, fitted with beveled mirror plates.
7 ft. 8 x 41 x 24 in.
Note supplied by Melissa Gagen: "The cabinet’s exceptional quality, distinctive form and idiosyncratic decorative details, suggest an attribution to famed London cabinet-maker John Belchier (d. 1753). Belchier’s authorship is based on comparisons to similar examples, such as the two supplied to Erddig Castle in Wales. The Erddig cabinets were described in 1732 as being ‘in ye grandest manner and after ye newest fashion’. Such cabinets were significant furnishings to make their owners proud. It is easy to admire such a wonder in the present day: fabulously grand and yet warmly anchoring any interior."
Note:
The lacquered furniture imported to Europe by the East India Company in the late 17th century sparked a demand for larger, more functional pieces that emulated the vibrant and ornate surfaces of their Eastern originals. To replicate the rich appearance of oriental lacquerware, European cabinetmakers turned to John Stalker and George Parker’s 1688 publication A Treatise of Japanning and Varnishing. This influential manual quickly became an essential reference, offering not only instructions for achieving a variety of colors but also adaptable designs featuring Chinese figures, flora, and garden scenes.
Condition
In good, restored condition. The decoration is largely original, and the bun feet and finials later. Wear is consistent with age and use, with scattered old repairs to the interior of the mirrored doors. Minor age splits, nicks, and wear throughout. Scattered oxidation to the soft beveled mirror plates, with associated losses. Wear to the velvet writing surface. Minor losses to the raised japanning throughout with slight discoloration throughout. Evidence of old worming. Structurally sound, impressive in person and of exceptional quality.
Notwithstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- Provenance
Fleming and Meers, Washington, D.C.
The Collection of Carole Harris.
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