STUNNING DUTCH KUSSENKAS (ARMOIRE) HANDCRAFTED, SAD SALE, first bid wins auction!!see notes

THIS ITEM WAS HANDMADE FROM DARK OAK, LIGHT OAK AND PALLISANDRE WOOD IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY BY A HOLLANDER. IT HAS A RECTANGULAR STEPPED PEDIMENT ABOVE A FRIEZE APPLIED WITH LION HEAD MASKS, TWO PANELLED DOORS BELOW, FLANKED AND DIVIDED BY FRUIT AND LEAF CARVED PANELS. THERE ARE THREE SHELVES, ONE IS A SLIDING SERVING SHELF. IT ALSO HAS TWO DEEP DRAWERS, FLANKED AND DIVIDED BY LION HEAD MASKS, PANELLED SIDES , ON AN OUTSET PLINTH BASE AND BUN FEET. 182CM HIGH, 174CM WIDE, 66CM DEEP. IT IS IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION. HAS A MINOR THUMBPRINT SIZE DAMAGE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR (SEE PIC) BUT IS NOT VISIBLE OUTSIDE, DUE TO TRANSPORTATION FROM JHB AUCTIONEERS WHEN IT WAS ON AUCTION THERE FOR A WHILE. IT CAN DISASSEMBLE AS FOLLOWS: TOP; BASE; 2 DRAWERS; SIDES AND BACK(ALL IN ONE); SHELVES; EACH DOOR, AND IT TAKES ABOUT 7-10 MINUTES TO ASSEMBLE. IT IS RATHER SOLID AND HEAVY. PACKAGING AND CARTAGE NOT INCLUDED.

AVERAGE COST FROM DURBAN TO JOHANNESBURG IS ROUGHLY R2,500 TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA, MAYBE LESS. IT HAS A PROVISIONAL AUCTION ESTIMATE OF R25,000 - R30,000. just a first bid would get you the item at half the value!!!

THE ITEM HAS TO BE SOLD DUE TO CERTAIN UNFORSEEN FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES. IT REALLY WILL BE A SAD SALE. HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY FOR MANY YEARS.