A Baroque style ebony, ebonised, rosewood and ivory inlaid cabinet on stand South German, 19th century, with earlier elements

the top with a two tier domed tabernacle-type structure on a galleried and shaped cornice with globe and obelisk finials, above arrangement of drawers, all ivory inlaid with foliated and putti friezes to the top drawer frieze, animal figures and hunting scenes surrounding the architectonic central niche with saint and flanking drawers with figures of hunters, on bun feet, on a stand with drawer frieze above three columns and panelled back with ivory inlaid vases of flowers, with low shelf above bun feet 

In overall good conserved condition and ready to be placed. The base is integrally 19th century, whilst the upper section seems to comprise earlier elements, namely the drawers faces, in the tabernacle upper section and in central niche. There are paint losses to faux ivory painted filets. Obelisks and gallery finials with restorations; there are yellowing and craquelure to ivory and some handles are later replacements. The central niche seems to have had small round decorative elements, now missing.
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This architectural cabinet of Baroque outline is decorated with ivory inlaid designs of allegorical and animal figures inspired by the published drawings by Athanasius Kircher and Johan Nieuhof. Its design is characteristic of South Germany in the Baroque period but also of the Lombardy region, where the interest for this type of furniture was revived in the 19^th century.