Encoignure

An 18th-19th Century casework piece similar to a corner cabinet. Its front is typically rounded or diagonal, and it rests on three or four feet. Often, the top portion contains shelves in graduated sizes.

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Encoignure
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Corner cabinet (encoignure) (one of a pair) ca. 1745–49
Louis XV Encoignure