Pair of Regency Revolving Cutlery Boxes

Pair of Regency Revolving Cutlery BoxesA rare pair of superb quality late George III Regency period revolving cutlery boxes of splendid architectural design. England, circa 1820. Why we love them Of incredibly rare revolving design, these superb boxes display an astonishing, architecturally impeccable complexity of mouldings, beautifully executed on a small scale. Dramatically figured fiddle back veneers throughout. Super rare as a pair, wonderfully decorative, these boxes are perfect for

Embellished with exquisitely carved scrolls and anthemions

Squab cushion can be recovered to buyer's taste

bearing a maker’s mark to the base for Volkstedt

imposing proportions of this commode

forming the seatrail and arm supports

Great quality

raised on turned tapering front legs and splayed back supports

was conceived in the George II 'Roman' fashion and follows the pattern of robust hall chairs that were supplied to Thomas Coke

these chairs are highly decorative and rare

The triangular solid mahogany top

Possibly English

A number of distinctive stylistic features link it to the oeuvre of George Bullock