Pair of cabinets 1818-23
Painted and gilded wood, gilt bronze, glass, marble | 108.5 x 171.0 x 61.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 26092
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A pair of large open side cabinets of wood painted white with floral decoration and gilded, with a gilt bronze and mirror back; shaped white marble slab to top, the whole resting on angular whitened metal base. Front with central Moorish-style arch on columns decorated with foliage and circular gadrooned base. The two flanking openings have a central hanging bell. Heavily ornamented with a mix of motifs.
Provenance
Made by Bailey & Saunders of London to a design by Robert Jones for the Saloon of the Royal Pavilion, c. 1822
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Painted and gilded wood, gilt bronze, glass, marble
Measurements
108.5 x 171.0 x 61.0 cm (whole object)