An Italian gilt-bronze mounted pietra dura, rosewood and ebony cabinet-on-stand, late 19th century

UK: Greenford Park WarehouseRestricted Species

Lot Closed

April 11, 03:09 PM GMT

Estimate

7,000 - 10,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

in 17th century style, the three quarter gallery centred with a door and brass dial, and seating cherubs to each side, above an arrangement of drawers, with a central niche and cupboard door centred with a figure of Fame and flanked by lapis lazuli columns, opening to four drawers, further flanked on each side by a niche centred with a figure flanked by pilasters, on a base with baluster-shaped tapering legs joined by a stretcher, inlaid overall with specimen hardstones and marbles

Overall 225cm. high, 130.5cm. wide, 46cm. deep; 7ft. 4 ½in., 4ft. 3 ⅜in., 1ft. 6in.

Cabinet only: 128cm. high, 129cm. wide, 38cm. deep; 4ft. 2 ⅜in., 4ft. 2 ¾in., 1ft. 3in.

Stand only: 97cm. high, 140.5cm. wide, 46cm. deep; 3ft. 2 ¼in., 4ft. 7 ¼in., 1ft. 6 ⅛in.

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Property of a Dutch family, sold Christie's, Amsterdam, European Noble and Private Collections, 14-16th February 2006, lot 427.

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