A Late Victorian Black Painted Pine Chiffonier c.1880 sub-Natural History with a nice patina and

with a nice patina and would make for good candle supports as intended

The model was probably based on a famed marble bust by Rysbrack (1739

Though the style of the painting to the lid points to an eastern European origin in terms of the execution and colours used

She did in fact learn to speak better Dutch than her often French-speaking spouse

Gloriously ethereal

A Late Victorian Black Painted Pine Chiffonier c.1880 sub-Natural History with a nice patina andOrigin: English Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 Height: 38. 5 Width: 34 Depth: 17 The late Victorian period pine carcass showing the original period black painted finish, now timeworn with age and use, having a rectangular top now lacking the superstructure, above a pair of panelled drawers, the fielded cupboard below opening to reveal a cream painted interior with adjustable shelving, flanked by turned tapering columns, on re