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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 297466, member: 2844&quot;]The buffetkast is a later development from the 17th century &#039;kabinet&#039; or &#039;kunstkast&#039;.</p><p>What was originally a front-opening chest, was placed on legs. First on a table-like structure, which was later incorporated in the kabinet. It had small drawers containing valuables, objets d&#039;art and exotic curiosities, and secret compartments for documents:</p><p><img src="http://barokinvlaanderen.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/sites/barok/files/imagecache/normaal/kunstwerken/barok/39889_ca_object_representations_media_4590_large_7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="http://barokinvlaanderen.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/nl/collectie/kunstkast" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://barokinvlaanderen.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/nl/collectie/kunstkast" rel="nofollow">http://barokinvlaanderen.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/nl/collectie/kunstkast</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.kmkg-mrah.be/sites/default/files/imagecache/image_big/images/cabinet_a_marqueterie.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="http://www.kmkg-mrah.be/nl/gotiek-renaissance-barok" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.kmkg-mrah.be/nl/gotiek-renaissance-barok" rel="nofollow">http://www.kmkg-mrah.be/nl/gotiek-renaissance-barok</a></p><p><br /></p><p>In the 19th century they copied these kabinetten, but made it a sturdier kast, with a closed back.</p><p>The 19th and 20th century Mechelen furniture style can be deceptive.</p><p>The following file on the Mechelen carving and furniture tradition is in Dutch, but if you scroll down to page 15, you can see a picture of a Mechelen entry for the 1930 World Expo in Antwerp, Belgium. The stunning furniture was made by a firm called Fr. Horckmans:</p><p><a href="http://www.tento.be/sites/default/files/tijdschrift/pdf/OKV2000/Het%20Mechelse%20meubel%201500-2000.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tento.be/sites/default/files/tijdschrift/pdf/OKV2000/Het%20Mechelse%20meubel%201500-2000.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.tento.be/sites/default/files/tijdschrift/pdf/OKV2000/Het Mechelse meubel 1500-2000.pdf</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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