Pair of Plateras
A pair of bow fronted corner display cabinets
Estimate: PHP 80,000 - 100,000
1st quarter, 20th century
Manila
Narra wood, glass, brass mounts
189 x 90 x 56 cm (74 1/2 x 35 1/2 x 22 in) each
Provenance:
From the heirs of Hon. Gregorio Licaros, former Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines
The practice of displaying precious objects started in the early 18th century England when wealthy people needed to store and display their fine porcelain and book collections. Nowadays, display cabinets house various treasures from precious silverware to collectible curios. Each cabinet has a molded cornice, below are double doors with glazed beveled glass, and a wood panel bottom fitted with integrated brass keyhole and pull. These are positioned at each corner of the wall, or they can be conjoined to form a seemingly one semi-circular cabinet.
Lot 115 of the Salcedo Auctions auction on 3 June 2023. Please see www.salcedoauctions.com for more information.
Pair of Plateras
A pair of bow fronted corner display cabinets
Estimate: PHP 80,000 - 100,000
1st quarter, 20th century
Manila
Narra wood, glass, brass mounts
189 x 90 x 56 cm (74 1/2 x 35 1/2 x 22 in) each
Provenance:
From the heirs of Hon. Gregorio Licaros, former Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines
The practice of displaying precious objects started in the early 18th century England when wealthy people needed to store and display their fine porcelain and book collections. Nowadays, display cabinets house various treasures from precious silverware to collectible curios. Each cabinet has a molded cornice, below are double doors with glazed beveled glass, and a wood panel bottom fitted with integrated brass keyhole and pull. These are positioned at each corner of the wall, or they can be conjoined to form a seemingly one semi-circular cabinet.
Lot 115 of the Salcedo Auctions auction on 3 June 2023. Please see www.salcedoauctions.com for more information.