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A SPANISH GILT AND SILVERED-METAL-MOUNTED, ENGRAVED IVORY, TORTOISESHELL AND EBONISED CABINET-ON-STAND

18TH CENTURY, THE STAND 19TH CENTURY

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A SPANISH GILT AND SILVERED-METAL-MOUNTED, ENGRAVED IVORY, TORTOISESHELL AND EBONISED CABINET-ON-STAND
18TH CENTURY, THE STAND 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular stepped pediment with vase finials above an architectural façade with ten drawers with courtly hunting scenes and two drawers with panels depicting saints, arranged around a central cupboard, enclosing three further drawers, with claw-and-ball feet, above a ripple-moulded stand and spirally-turned supports on a platform plinth, the central ivory plaque associated
81½ in. (207 cm.) high; 48 in. (122 cm.) wide; 19½ in. (49 cm.) deep
Provenance
Danesfield House, Buckinghamshire, until the early 1960s, when given on loan to the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
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. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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