16th Century French Renaissance Walnut Romayne Head Buffet

A French 16th century renaissance walnut and pine romayne head…
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A French 16th century renaissance walnut and pine romayne head buffet, the rectangular top above two cupboard doors with circular panels deeply carved with profile portraits of a man and a woman, probably a husband and wife, flanked by two further rectangular profiles of religious figures wearing mitre style headwear, above two short drawers fronted with carved folded linen decoration and a lower shelf, raised on block feet. 121 cm wide x 46 cm deep x 127 cm high. provenance: Purchased: Huntington Antiques Ltd., The Old Forge, Church Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucester, 1992. The Collection of the Late Richard Green, Sydney

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  • Panels - Timber pieces, usually of well-figured wood either recessed or applied over the frames of doors and as decoration elsewhere in the carcase of cabinet furniture. The panels may take a variety of shapes rectangular, square, shield shape, oval, half-round or in the form of Egyptian pylons.
  • Block Feet - Block feet are usually found on square or sometimes tapered legs. Although the basic block foot is square on all sides, there are variations including a tapered block foot, moulded block foot and carved block foot.

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