A FRENCH PROVINCIAL CHERRYWOOD ARMOIRE BY CHARLES ALLORY (1783-1853), RENNES, BRITANNY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY the double domed top with a central, scalloped surmount, above a pair of doors each with two scrolling panels and floral carved decoration closing on a central panel signed and dated 'FAIT PAR CHARLES ALLORY 1833', above a scrolling apron and short legs, with brass door furniture 241cm high, 154cm wide, 62cm deep Provenance A Private Collection, an apartment on Cadogan Square, London. Catalogue Note Charles Allory (1783-1853) worked in Rennes, Britanny, in north west France. Country furniture from this area is often signed and dated by the makers and is characterised by the use of cherrywood and featuring double domed or arched cornices.

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