China hutch
07 March 2023
Description

Two-piece china hutch, wood, glass and mirrors. Upper section is removable from lower section; glass-fronted lower cabinet and mirrored upper section with two small shelves; ornate hand-carvings and accents decorate the hutch. Makers mark in two places on the back, difficult to read

Dimensions

48 in w; 18 in d; 72 in h

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within about 21 hours
By Delia
Mar 08, 19:21 UTC
Fair Market Value
$2,500 - $3,500 USD
Suggested Asking Price $4,000 USD
What does this mean?

Hi James,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Alexander Roux was a French cabinetmaker who emigrated to the United States and had a shop at different locations in New York City in the mid 19th Century; he was only at 179-181 Broadway for a short time, around 1850, so the marks you showed are critical in dating this. While it is rare for pieces that bear his stamp to come to market, they bring good money when they do, compared to similar pieces by other cabinetmakers working in this style. The chalk name "Embry" on the back may have been the original owner of this - is that a family name?
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A Victorian carved rosewood glazed and mirrored cabinet and hutch
made and marked by Alexander Roux, 179-181 Broadway, New York City, circa 1850
The rectangular case surmounted by an arched and mirrored shelf carved with C-scrolls and acanthus decoration and centering an urn-form finial, the case with chamfered corners with applied scroll fitted with a single long-drawer over two glazed cabinet doors opening to a shelved interior, on a box base. The back marked in three places with the maker's stamp and with a chalk inscription "Embry."
72 inches high overall, 48 inches wide, 18 inches deep
CONDITION: appears to be in very good condition; value assumes no breaks, repairs or losses.
PROVENANCE: inherited
$2,500-3,500*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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