Antique 19thC French Black Forest Carved Oak Hunt Buffet Sideboard Bar 1870

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An exceptional antique French carved oak 'Hunt' buffet. bar, sideboard in the Black Forest style, circa 1870.

The break-fronted top … Read more An exceptional antique French carved oak 'Hunt' buffet. bar, sideboard in the Black Forest style, circa 1870.

The break-fronted top having a serving slide for serving food & drinks, above a pair of curved drawers at each side and one central drawer to the center, the drawers all with deeply carved scrolled floral and foliate panels, with the original hand-forged iron hardware.
The base with curved doors at each end with carved garland ribbons and fruit, corn and other vegetables, the doors each enclosing a single carved shelf. The central doors are separated by acanthus carved corbel brackets with architectural pilasters carved with bell-flowers and rosettes, each door is very finely & deeply carved with fish and fowl, enclosed is a single shelf.
The buffet is raised on a substantial stepped plinth base, the buffet has the original warm mellow darker honey color finish, excellent antique condition.
This very elegant Hunt Buffet would work great as a bar, serving buffet in a breakfast or dining room or a serving piece in your kitchen or even a restaurant. See less