An Italian gilt-bronze mounted and pietre dure inlaid ebony cabinet, Rome, second half 17th century

of architectural form, surmounted by a triangular pediment flanked by scrolled corbels and the gilt-bronze figure of a warrior, above a moulded cornice supported by two gilt-bronze figures of a male and female in classical drapery, flanking a pietre dure flower-filled vase on a lapis lazuli ground, the corners with gilt-bronze figures, possibly depicting Diana and Apollo, above a moulded cornice of breakfront outline supported by six inverted ormolu consoles cast with masks and leaves and containing two drawers, above six drawers inlaid with geometric motifs, centred by a cupboard door decorated with a pietra dura vase of flowers on a lapis ground within lapis borders, flanked and interposed by six alabaster-veneered columns with Corinthian capitals, above a stepped moulded rectangular base supported by six later recumbent gilt-bronze horses (modern); the drawers and friezes inlaid with geometric motifs, with pietre dure panels incorporating agate, bloodstone, red jasper, lapis lazuli and other stones, within moulded ebony borders, with plain panelled sides; the later ebonised stand (modern) raised on eight square tapering legs joined by stretchers on toupie feet, the whole outlined with pewter stringing; three of the drawers with labels in ink, 'Fossil Shells', 'Fossil Wood', 'Fossil Coral'; restorations

cabinet only: 152cm high, 122cm wide, 52cm deep; 59 59 7/8in., 48in., 20 1/2in.

overall with stand: 235cm high, 125cm wide, 53cm deep; 92 1/2 in., 49 1/4in., 20 7/8in.