17TH CENTURY

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AN ITALIAN EBONY AND ENGRAVED BONE AND IVORY TABLE CABINET**
17TH CENTURY
With ripple moulded cornice above a pair of doors with architectural frames, enclosing allegorical ladies flanked by musical and military trophies, enclosing interiors with various drawers above a central compartment enclosing secret drawers, originally with further feet
19 in. (48 cm.) high, 29 in. (74 cm.) wide, 13 in. (33 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.

Lot Essay

Although apparently of Italian origin, it is interesting to note a table cabinet with engraved ivory panels of very similar design, in the Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz, illustrated in H. Kreisel, Die Kunst des Deutschen Möbels, Munich, 1973, vol. I, p. 374, fig. 373.

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