An Italian gilt-bronze-mounted mahogany cupboard circa 1830

of columnar form inset with a veined white marble top above a door enclosing a shelf mounted with a neo-classical female figure holding aloft a wicker basket of fruit, on a plinth base mounted with a female charioteer above a drawer on paw feet

Some hairline construction cracks in the top which can easily be filled or left. Some old very minor restorations to veneer. The mounts are slightly dirty and would benefit from a light clean according to taste. There are some construction cracks in the square base which can easily be filled. There is some bubbling to the veneer generally and there is some warping and losses to the veneer on the left side of the base which can easily be restored. In overall good condition.
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