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A pair of matched chests on stands, Bareilly, Northern India,…
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Sydney
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11-Oct-2020
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A pair of matched chests on stands, Bareilly, Northern India, mid 19th century one with fitted handled tray, the other plain, each decorated in typical gilt Chinoiserie scenes within diaper borders set on foliate and scroll carved stands 96 cm wide x 64 cm deep x 106 cm high. For a similar example, see Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Museum number 02325, which notes that 'Bareilly is a city in northern India that in the 19th century was famous for its painted and varnished furniture. Bareilly furniture-makers produced objects in a variety of different decorative finishes, causing some confusion for future generations trying to determine their place of manufacture.'
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