STYLE: Private Collections
STYLE: Private Collections
Distinguished Property from Osterrieth House in Antwerp
A Flemish Renaissance style carved oak cabinet (buffet à cinq portes), probably Antwerp
Lot Closed
November 13, 11:35 AM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Distinguished Property from Osterrieth House in Antwerp
A Flemish Renaissance style carved oak cabinet (buffet à cinq portes), probably Antwerp
the cornice above three cupboard doors on two large doors opening to reveal two shelves, above two further short drawers, raised on a plinth base, overall elaborately carved in relief and with panelled doors divided by caryatids, the three upper door carved with the crest of the St. Sebastian archers guild, the frieze bearing the date 1626
240cm. high, 180cm. wide, 80cm. deep; 7ft. 10 1/2 in., 5ft. 10 7/8 in., 2ft. 7 1/2 in.
The Schuttersgilde Sint-Sebastiaan (St. Sebastian’s Archers Guild) is an archers’ guild in Belgium that has already been in existence for more than 600 years. The hand bow archers of St. Sebastian's are believed to have fought in crusades as their coat of arms includes the Cross of Jerusalem, and with the Golden Spurs in a battle for sovereignty from French rule which took place in 1302 between the Kingdom of France and the County of Flanders. Members of St. Sebastian's guild are exclusively men, 165 male members to be exact, and with two Royal exceptions: Queen Mathilde of Belgium and the Queen of England.
A similar example is illustrated in E. Mannoni, Mobilier de Belgique et de la Flandre Française, Paris, 2001, p.46.