A Louis XV style poudreuse, 19th century, the hinged centre…
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A Louis XV style poudreuse, 19th century, the hinged centre opening to reveal a storage interior and underside mirror. The hinged sides provide access to additional storage areas, the whole raised on slender cabriole legs., 71 cm high, 79 cm wide, 45 cm deep. provenance: The estate of Nicholas E. De Watteville, Bequeathed to Karen Bidwill. Other Notes: illustrated in country life article, March 1929.

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  • Cabriole Leg - The cabriole leg evolved from an elongated scroll, curving out at the knee which may or may not be carved, and forming a serpentine shape as it descends to the foot.

    First introduced into English furniture in the late 17th century, cabriole legs were widely used during the Queen Anne and early Georgian periods, where they frequently terminated in a pad foot or ball and claw foot. The style has had many imitators since then. The cabriole leg was re-introduced in the mid-19th century, and is commonly associated with the balloon-back dining or drawing-room chairs made in walnut, mahogany or, in Australia, cedar. The Victorian cabriole leg, on the whole, was rather more slender than the earlier form, following the French style, which emphasized the delicacy and daintiness of the chairs they were designed to support. Cabriole legs are sometimes found on windsor chairs, especially those made during the 18th century.
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