Lot 407
A West Indies Carved Courbaril Armoire in the Louis XV Taste, early 19th c., Martinique, associated cornice, shaped paneled doors enclosing later shelves, scrolled skirt, cabriole legs, scrolled toes, hoof feet, height 81 in., width 58 in., depth 23 in. Note: Courbaril, also known as West Indian Locust, is a highly durable hardwood with an appearance similar to mahogany and favored in the French West Indies to the point of exhausting the source. Other known courbaril armoires very closely related in form and proportion to that seen here include one illustrated in Sturm. West Indian Antique Furniture of the Lesser Antilles p. 89.; one at Habitation Trianon on Martinique and one descended in the Sheele Family of New Orleans and now is part of the collection at Winterthur (acc. 1988.0215). Reference: An overview of the use of courbaril in Caribbean furniture can be found in Sturm. West Indian Antique Furniture of the Lesser Antilles p. 75; see also Connors . French Island Elegance. p. 78; and Holden, et. al. Furnishing Louisiana, Creole and Acadian Furniture, 1735-1835. p. 132, fig. 4.
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