17th-Century Spanish Baroque Sacristy Cabinet, Castilian Carved Wood and Wrought Iron
€ 5.000,00
A remarkable 17th-century Spanish mueble de sacristía, constructed in solid wood with hand-carved geometric and floral decoration, two upper doors, two lower drawers and extensive hand-forged iron fittings. A strongly vernacular example of Castilian Baroque ecclesiastical furniture, retaining considerable age and surface character.
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This compact mueble de sacristía belongs to the tradition of Spanish ecclesiastical furniture made for the storage of objects and textiles associated with the sacristy. Its tall, narrow construction combines a two-door upper cupboard with two deep lower drawers, creating a practical piece of storage furniture within unusually restrained dimensions.
The façade is extensively worked by hand. Repeated carved rosettes are framed by fan-shaped corner ornaments, geometric borders and scrolling motifs, while the projecting moulded rails divide the cabinet into three distinct architectural registers. Particularly appealing are the surviving iron elements: ring pulls, locks, elongated drop handles and simple hand-forged fittings. The doors also retain a substantial wooden rotating catch.
The cabinet’s construction remains clearly visible throughout. Broad solid boards, irregular tool marks, hand-cut joints, forged nails and the roughly finished rear boards preserve the character of pre-industrial cabinetmaking. Centuries of use have produced a richly varied surface with wear, old losses, cracks, repairs and patination rather than the uniform appearance of later furniture. The result is a particularly expressive piece of Spanish vernacular Baroque furniture in which ecclesiastical function and regional craftsmanship remain immediately apparent.
Condition
Good antique condition consistent with considerable age and prolonged use. Extensive surface wear, scratches, old cracks, shrinkage, small losses and historic repairs are present throughout. Localised losses and deterioration to the timber are visible, particularly around edges and construction points. The carved decoration shows natural wear. Iron fittings display oxidation and age-related patination. The irregularities, tool marks and historic interventions have been retained as part of the object’s character. Please refer closely to the photographs for condition.
Technical Details
Origin: Spain, probably Castile
Period: 17th century
Style: Spanish Baroque / Castilian vernacular furniture
Type: Mueble de sacristía / sacristy cabinet
Material: Solid wood; hand-forged iron fittings
Construction: Two-door upper cupboard and two lower drawers
Decoration: Hand-carved rosettes, geometric and foliate motifs
Dimensions: H 127 × W 55 × D 33 cm
Condition: Antique condition with substantial age-related wear and historic repairs
| Condition | Excellent |
|---|---|
| Material | Wood |
| Style | Baroque |
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