17th C Spanish Credenza

The most characteristically Spanish furniture of the early periods in its history are cabinets, called first escritorioand then from around 1800 Varguenos made of wood ornamented on the outside with wrought iron.This Low three door cupboard supported on a stand has an overhanging rectangular top, The stand has scolled legs and a scrolled iron stetcher at the front and a turned wooden stetcher at the back.This solid, plain cabinet has centally placed shield carving on the raised door panels and the door handles and hinges hae been painted black, repesenting the iron work on the origional cabinet. The cabinet measures 3 inches high x 7 inches long x 1 3/4 inches deep and is available in a walnut finish.