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19TH CENTURY, INCORPORATING 17TH CENTURY ELEMENTS
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An Antwerp ebony, tortoiseshell and marquetry collector's cabinet-on-stand
19th Century, incorporating 17th Century elements
Decorated overall with ripple moulding, the hinged rectangular top with a mirror to the reverse, enclosing a plain interior, above a spreading concave frieze and a pair of doors each inlaid with an arched hall, the reverse inlaid with geometrical panels, enclosing a fitted interior with seven variously-sized drawers and two doors each inlaid with a tortoiseshell panel, the doors enclosing a mirrored interior, above a frieze drawer, the stand with panelled frieze, on spirally-twisted legs joined by a stretcher, on bun feet, restorations
152cm. high x 51cm. wide x 43.5cm. deep
19th Century, incorporating 17th Century elements
Decorated overall with ripple moulding, the hinged rectangular top with a mirror to the reverse, enclosing a plain interior, above a spreading concave frieze and a pair of doors each inlaid with an arched hall, the reverse inlaid with geometrical panels, enclosing a fitted interior with seven variously-sized drawers and two doors each inlaid with a tortoiseshell panel, the doors enclosing a mirrored interior, above a frieze drawer, the stand with panelled frieze, on spirally-twisted legs joined by a stretcher, on bun feet, restorations
152cm. high x 51cm. wide x 43.5cm. deep
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.