A group of twelve miniature cabinets
Late 19th/early 20th century
Comprising two "seed pod" pedestal cabinets with doors and ten miniature dresser display cabinets, all with shelves, in various designs and styles, and each with a multitude of miniature tableware items in various materials including serving items, glasses and goblets, plates, cups, dishes, and other ornaments, 12 pieces
Largest: 12.125" H x 10" W x 3" D; smallest: 3.5" H x 2" W x 0.75" D
Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis
Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above

Literature: One seed pod cabinet illustrated: Anita Brenner (editor), "The Arts: The Davis Collection," in "Mexico / This Month," 3, no. 9 (Sept. 1957): 23.

Overall good condition with dust accumulation, scratches, and wear commensurate with age and use. Several with loose or missing items. Two cabinets lacking glass fronts. Several cabinets with minor breaks and damage including loose or missing features such as moldings and legs. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.