Lot Essay
A very similar cabinet-on-stand in the Palace of Benameji, Santillana del Mar (Santander) is illustrated in L. Feduchi El Meuble Espagnol, Barcelona, 1969, pl. 117, p. 136.
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LATE 17TH CENTURY
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A SPANISH BAROQUE BRASS-MOUNTED AND PARCEL-GILT TORTOISESHELL AND EBONIZED CABINET-ON-STAND**
Late 17th Century
Of rectangular breakfront form, the pierced gallery with figural finials above a stepped doorway with central arched niche flanked by Solomonic columns and by eight short drawers each with a lion cartouche lockplate, the sides with diamond-shaped line inlay and with dolphin-form carrying handles, with overall ebonized moldings, on ball-and-claw feet, the stand on ring and baluster-turned legs joined by stretchers and wrought-iron scrolled supports, the pierced gallery, legs and stretchers largely replaced, carrying handles replaced
63in. (161cm.) high, 52in. (132.5cm.) wide, 17.in. (43cm.) deep (2)
Late 17th Century
Of rectangular breakfront form, the pierced gallery with figural finials above a stepped doorway with central arched niche flanked by Solomonic columns and by eight short drawers each with a lion cartouche lockplate, the sides with diamond-shaped line inlay and with dolphin-form carrying handles, with overall ebonized moldings, on ball-and-claw feet, the stand on ring and baluster-turned legs joined by stretchers and wrought-iron scrolled supports, the pierced gallery, legs and stretchers largely replaced, carrying handles replaced
63in. (161cm.) high, 52in. (132.5cm.) wide, 17.in. (43cm.) deep (2)