Zeeuwse kast - Cupboard - oak, ebony, and rosewood

Beautiful and stylish Zeeland cabinet with four doors.
Circa 1650.

At this time, Zeeland, along with the rest of Holland, was the richest country in the world thanks to the shipping and trade it generated. Because the Roman Catholic Church no longer held power, and church and king were no longer the dominant powers, but the middle class held the reins, money was better distributed so the entire country could benefit – this system allowed the Netherlands to become so wealthy.

Money that is too much in one pile is less effective.

This wealth is fully expressed in this piece of furniture.
A rich and exceptionally beautiful cabinet made entirely in the Zeeland tradition.
The proportions are characteristic, wider than it is tall.

The narrow and wide doors at the top are also typically Zeelandic.
Beautiful cornice panels with beautiful Renaissance miters – with inlaid black ebony in the doors. Also a protruding ornament in rosewood in the hood below the cornice.
Beautiful, sturdy pilasters flank the doors – with beautifully crafted, large-scale, exposed facets. Very disciplined and regularly done.
The lower doors have, in the middle, cornice panels combined with ebony and a striking octagonal profile in deep relief with a lot of contrasting genuine ebony.
Typical Renaissance that became popular in Holland and Zeeland in the 17th century.

Three beautifully carved lion heads flank the upper doors.
Below are three pilasters with in the middle a woman’s head and next to her two men’s heads.
All details are made with care and a lot of craftsmanship.
In the middle is a hidden drawer spanning the full width. see detail photo.
The pull is a hidden ornament.

Also original and early are the legs—side stiles that run down to the floor.
This is older than ball feet.

I do not transport to countries outside the EU.
Buyers from those countries must arrange transport themselves with a carrier of their choice.
I can of course advise you.