A Dutch oak and ebonised four-door cupboard Renaissance, first half 17th century

with gadrooned cornice, above floral carved frieze, above four geometrical panelled doors, flanked and divided by male terms, panelled sides, damages, part top missing

In overall reasonably good condition with the inevitable dents, marks and scratches due to age and use. Left side of the cornice with horizontal crack and restored. Minor losses to the mouldings, restorations to the construction. Dryness cracks to the ebonised panels. One vertical dryness crack to each panelled door of lower section and right side; lower lion ornaments possibly associated, later locks.
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