Lot 676

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A VICTORIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH, SATINWOOD, MAHOGANY, AND IVORY MARQUETRY SIDE CABINET

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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

A VICTORIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH, SATINWOOD, MAHOGANY, AND IVORY MARQUETRY SIDE CABINET

ATTRIBUTED TO HOLLAND & SONS, LONDON, CIRCA 1870

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A VICTORIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH, SATINWOOD, MAHOGANY, AND IVORY MARQUETRY SIDE CABINET
ATTRIBUTED TO HOLLAND & SONS, LONDON, CIRCA 1870
Surmounted by a two-tiered gallery with mirrored back, of rectangular outshape, with a cupboard door decorated with marquetry trophy emblematic of wisdom, enclosing an interior with two later glass shelves, flanked to the front corners by baluster pilasters
59 ½ in. (151 cm.) high; 30 in. (76 cm.) wide; 16 in. (41 cm.) deep

Special notice

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. This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storage are set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends.

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Lot Essay

The design and construction of this cabinet compares to a suite of furniture supplied in the 1870s by Holland & Sons for King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, as Prince and Princess of Wales, for the 'Great Drawing Room' at Marlborough House (sese a Royal cabinet sold Christie’s, London, 19 March 2008, lot 100).

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