An Italian mother-of-pearl and marble mounted ebonised and parcel-gilt lacquer cabinet, Venetian late 16th/early 17th century and later

the raised hinged top opening to reveal a recess above an architectural triangular pediment surmounted by a pair of baluster urns flanked by further urns on plinths above two shallow Egyptian porphyry fronted drawers with two short drawers above a deep drawer mounted with lapis lazuli, onyx and Sienna marble plaques, flanked by marble columns and four further drawers with one long and a further short drawer below, the whole mounted with geometric hardstones on an aventurine and ebonised ground, on a later rectangular ebonised stand on six turned supports joined by a flat stretcher on flattened bun feet: the cabinet formerly with doors; alterations



 



 

Old minor marks chips and scratches commensurate with age. The recess has been later lined with blue paper. Some of the plaques have been replaced and there are some old restorations, but these are well executed and hardly noticeable on the marble plaques. Some of the marble columns have chips and are missing part of their mouldings, especially the second from the right, but this is not too noticeable and some of them have restored breaks. Some retouching to the parcel-gilding and ebonising in places and some of the mouldings have been replaced on the two deep drawers. Scrolled corbels on the second shallow drawer in the centre are possibly later replacements. There is evidence on the front stiles of previous fixings for the doors. In otherwise good restored condition.
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For further information on this type of cabinet see the footnote to the previous lot.