LATE 18TH CENTURY

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* A GOANESE IVORY INLAID, HARDWOOD CHEST ON STAND
Late 18th century
In two parts, the upper section with an arrangement of twelve varied drawers behind sixteen fronts, the base with two drawers above a deep drawer with a twin-drawer front, having four legs carved with female herms on scroll carved and foliate cornucopia bases, inlaid overall with a geometric design of interlocking circles and stars, with pierced brass corner mounts and backplates
117 cm (46 in.) wide; 139 cm (54 3/4 in.) high; 57.5 cm (22 3/4 in.) deep
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Special notice

Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species. 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. A 10% Goods and Services tax (G.S.T) will be charged on the Buyer's Premium in all lots in this sale

Lot Essay

With its geometric inlay of stars and circles and its vargueno form of a multiple drawer cabinet on stand, so typical of furniture from the Iberian peninsula, this unusual chest on stand marries the decorative Mughal tradition of its ivory inlay with a European furniture form. A Portuguese colony from 1510 until 1961 Goa has a fascinating blend of latin and oriental cultures. A similar cabinet was sold by Christie's Los Angeles, The Duquette Collection, lot 346 (US$37,600)

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