A William and Mary inlaid walnut cabinet on chest circa 1695, attributed to Gerrit Jensen

the cabinet with a moulded cornice above two doors enclosing an arrangement of small drawers, above a moulded waist over two short and two long drawers, supported on later turned feet, the doors with shaped kingwood cross-banded cartouches and variously inlaid overall with geometric patterns of oyster-cut walnut veneers, together with a William and Mary finely wrought steel key, minor losses and restorations

The Duchess of Devonshire, Chatsworth - The House, 2002, p. 70, refers to the cabinet being at Compton Place

Unusually intricate oysterwork and fine quality. Repolished finish. The left hand corner of the cornice has a large chip with further replaced sections to the edge. Traces of old worm to the top. Age cracks to the doors and some veneer losses. Replaced sections of moulding to areas. Later turned feet. Further losses to veneer throughout, notably to the base. The handles to the lower chest section are possible old replacements. Escutcheons appear to be original. The handles to the interior of the upper section are original and retain their original gilding. The carcase and structure are in very good overall condition.
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The quality of this cabinet would suggest that it was made by one of the leading cabinet makers of the late 17th century and given Jensen's known association with the Cavendish family and his work at Chatsworth he would appear to be a likely candidate. Renowned for his work in sea-weed marquetry, the collections at Chatsworth include a pair of cabinets-on-stands and a table attributed to Jensen. One of the cabinets is illustrated by Dr. Adam Bowett, English Furniture 1660-1714, From Charles II to Queen Anne, Woodbridge, 2002, p. 200, fig. 7:9. 

Gerrit Jensen was one of the foremost cabinet-makers of his day who had served the English crown since the reign of Charles II and retained his royal appointment throughout the reign of Queen Anne, supplying furniture not only for St. James's Palace but also Hampton Court and Kensington Palace. In addition to the Royal family and the Dukes of Devonshire, Jensen also attracted commissions from senior members of the nobility, including the Dukes of Richmond, Hamilton, Montagu and Somerset, collaborating with other leading artists and craftsmen on the decoration of some of the greatest town and country houses in England. Possibly of Flemish or Dutch extraction, Jensen was one of several artist-craftsmen of foreign background employed at the English court, and his work shows a strong Continental influence, particularly that of France, earning him the sobriquet `the English Boulle'.