Center Stage: The Laura Pels Collection | Act II: Furniture and Decorative Arts

Appearing in overall fairly good and stable condition. The case having old scuffs, marks, and scrapes consistent with age, use and moving. The wood is somewhat sunfaded on the front of the case. The upper cabinet door opens and closes smoothly and the door is well supported by metal arms and the moulding beneath. The door locks and unlocks easily. The interior is is good condition, there is an interior shelf for glassware that is stable but likely limited in its capacity to hold heavier bottles. The proper left upper cabinet is missing some of the veneer at the front around the door opening. There are old age splits to the veneer at the front and sides as well as a few repaired sections of veneer. The brasses and escutcheons are later replacements. The proper right front foot is repaired and the proper left front foot has likely been repaired at some point. Additional images are available upon request.

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