Cabinet

Cabinet, ebonized cherry, painted and inlaid decoration, glass doors, incised and gilt decoration. Sunken center section has glazed door with gilt and ebonized frame. Square and linear gilt and inlay decoration across the top of door, turned railing across bottom of door. Wall on back of top of center section inlaid with stylized daisy and branch. Side sections each have inset metal panel gilt and painted with female figures, proper right facing left, proper left facing right. Above each panel are inlaid daisy and leaf motifs and beneath a flowerpot with daisies and leaves inlaid. Bottom of each door is shaped in suspended semi-circle. Inset horizontal metal plate above each side door flanked with inlaid daisies. Proper right panel painted with figure of bull with leaves and stars and gilt background. Proper left panel painted with figure of lion with stars, leaves and gilt background. Brass railing runs across back of top and on either side of top flanking sections. Eight turned wooden feet, ebonized, incised and gilt. Sub-lettered: (a) Cabinet; (b) Center shelf; (c) Shelf, proper left; (d) Shelf, proper right; (e) Key, brass; (f) Key, brass (e and f keys fit both side and central doors.)Condition: White paint drip on female figure on proper right side. Some paint loss on lion and bull. Various nicks and scratches (minor) throughout; finish worn and faded on top. Back proper left leg broken off and repaired.