Cloisonne Enamel Chest and Screen with Bird and Tree Motifs

Two cloisonne enamel wares, 20th century, comprising a…
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Two cloisonne enamel wares, 20th century, comprising a miniature chest of three drawers on bracket feet with swing handle and a small four-panel table screen, both decorated on a black ground with birds and blossoming trees, gilt metal mounts, Inata marks, the screen 18.5 cm high, the chest 9.5 cm high. provenance: Bill and Eileen Cammack Collection, Lawsons, Sydney, 5 July 2014, the chest, lot 172; the screen lot 168

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  • Bracket Feet - On bracket feet the corner edge is square and joined by a mitre to its partner on the opposite angle. The inner edge is usually shaped or scalloped. Bracket feet were first introduced in the early 18th century and used until c. 1830 and are found on carcase furniture such as chests, cabinets, bookcases and bureaux.

    Ogee bracket feet, a variation on straight bracket feet, have the outside edge forming an "S" shaped curve with the top bulging outward and the bottom turning inward.

    On splayed bracket feet, the exterior edge curves outward.
  • Provenance - A term used to describe the provable history of an antique or work of art, and thus an additional aid to verifying its authenticity. Provenance can have an inflating effect on the price of an item, particularly if the provenance relates to the early settlement of Australia, a famous person, or royalty. Less significant are previous sales of the item through an auction house or dealer.
  • Mounts - Mounts are used to describe bronze, brass and ormolu adornments on furniture especially quality furniture in the rococo and classical revival style, and are also the cabinet makers' name for the metal fittings on furniture, such as hinges, locks and handles, and metal edges and guards which protect furniture from damage.

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