LATE 16TH OR EARLY 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY GUJURAT

Details

AN INDIAN METAL-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL, EBONY AND IVORY CABINET
LATE 16TH OR EARLY 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY GUJURAT
The tortoiseshell engraved to the reverse overall with images of angels, clerics and birds, the fall-front enclosing seven drawers, on later bun feet, with two paper labels to the underside inscribed '269' and '237'
7 in. (18 cm.) high; 10 in. (25.5 cm.) wide; 5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) deep

Literature

Lisbon, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Exotica - The Portuguese Discoveries and the Renaissance Kunstkammer, 17 Oct. 2001 - 6 Jan. 2002, H. Trnek and N. Vassallo e Silva eds., no. 42, pp. 142-3.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Sale room notice

Please note that three of the interior drawer fronts seem to be veneered with horn, but do appear to be original.

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Lot Essay

The cabinet offered here is virtually identical to another example in the Távora Sequeira Pinto Collection, Oporto thought to have been made in the Indian province of Gujarat in the 16th century (Lisbon, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Exotica - the Portuguese Discoveries and the Renaissance Kunstkammer, 17 Oct. 2001 - 6 Jan. 2002, pp. 142-3, no. 42.)

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