RARE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT EBONIZED PORTFOLIO CABINET, WITH NINE ORIGINAL VOLUMES RELATED TO THE UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, PARIS, 1878.

RARE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT EBONIZED PORTFOLIO CABINET, WITH NINE ORIGINAL VOLUMES RELATED TO THE UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, PARIS, 1878. Circa 1878. The ebonized display corner cabinet with galleried shelves centering a cabinet door, mounted with a facsimile of a French watercolor and with original brass hardware of berry sprigs, the lower section with canted corners fitted with a pull-out slide forming a portfolio display rack, above nine central serpentine shelves, flanked by bowed cabinet doors, each carved with a central foliate cartouche and with conforming hinges, over open compartments, the apron fitted with an arrangement of four drawers on a molded plinth, raised on frontal ball feet. Accompanying this cabinet are nine volumes of photographs, hand-mounted and annotated, documenting the travels of the owner, Mr. E. P. George, and custom ordered by him coinciding with the event of “L’EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE 1878″, Paris, France. Each volume bound in Morrocan leather and titled in gold leaf, containing approx. sixty albumen prints, each affixed to its own page with beautifully scripted hand notations. SIZE: CABINET: 67″ h. x 41″ w. x 28-1/2″ d. EACH VOLUME: approx. 12″ x 17-1/2″ x 2”. PROVENANCE: It is supposed that Mr. George visited the Universal Exposition of 1878 in Paris, France, at the culmination of his “Grand Tour” of the European continent, and also at this time custom-ordered nine leather-bound volumes to fully document and illustrate his adventures, along with the purchase of the customized display cabinet of which these volumes are a part. We feel this is a unique and personal view of the travels of one individual during the last quarter of the 19th century. NOTE: This item originally sold by us in August, 2008 has been reconsigned by the family of the purchaser. Unfortunately, the original bill of sale for the nine albums and cabinet has since been lost along with the map of the Exposition of 1878 that also accompanied this lot when sold by our firm. We do retain the photos taken of the documents at the time, copies of which are available to anyone interested in this cabinet and its history. CONDITION: Very fine original condition overall, with original dry finish. Areas of galleries with minor warping and shrinkage splits. In need of minor cosmetic restoration. 9-90133 (2,500-4,500)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	3078	$5,036.25	RARE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT EBONIZED PORTFOLIO CABINET, WITH NINE ORIGINAL VOLUMES RELATED TO THE UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, PARIS, 1878. Circa 1878. The ebonized display corner cabinet with galleried shelves centering a cabinet door, mounted with a facsimile of a French watercolor and with original brass hardware of berry sprigs, the lower section with canted corners fitted with a pull-out slide forming a portfolio display rack, above nine central serpentine shelves, flanked by bowed cabinet doors, each carved with a central foliate cartouche and with conforming hinges, over open compartments, the apron fitted with an arrangement of four drawers on a molded plinth, raised on frontal ball feet. Accompanying this cabinet are nine volumes of photographs, hand-mounted and annotated, documenting the travels of the owner, Mr. E. P. George, and custom ordered by him coinciding with the event of “L’EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE 1878″, Paris, France. Each volume bound in Morrocan leather and titled in gold leaf, containing approx. sixty albumen prints, each affixed to its own page with beautifully scripted hand notations. SIZE: CABINET: 67″ h. x 41″ w. x 28-1/2″ d. EACH VOLUME: approx. 12″ x 17-1/2″ x 2”. PROVENANCE: It is supposed that Mr. George visited the Universal Exposition of 1878 in Paris, France, at the culmination of his “Grand Tour” of the European continent, and also at this time custom-ordered nine leather-bound volumes to fully document and illustrate his adventures, along with the purchase of the customized display cabinet of which these volumes are a part. We feel this is a unique and personal view of the travels of one individual during the last quarter of the 19th century. NOTE: This item originally sold by us in August, 2008 has been reconsigned by the family of the purchaser. Unfortunately, the original bill of sale for the nine albums and cabinet has since been lost along with the map of the Exposition of 1878 that also accompanied this lot when sold by our firm. We do retain the photos taken of the documents at the time, copies of which are available to anyone interested in this cabinet and its history. CONDITION: Very fine original condition overall, with original dry finish. Areas of galleries with minor warping and shrinkage splits. In need of minor cosmetic restoration. 9-90133 (2,500-4,500) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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