AN ITALIAN ORMOLU, HARDSTONE, AND LAPIS LAZULI-MOUNTED EBONY AND EBONISED CABINET-ON-STAND

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25.02.2021 06:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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Lot 109 | AN ITALIAN ORMOLU, HARDSTONE, AND LAPIS LAZULI-MOUNTED EBONY AND EBONISED CABINET-ON-STAND
The pediment flanked by a balustrade above an architectural interior elaborately fitted with an arrangement of drawers and cupboard doors, the drawers fronted by pietre durepanels depicting flora and fauna, the central door with a figure of Flora representing poetry enclosing an altar-like stage fitted with further pietre dure-fronted drawers, the rear of which is fitted with a removable frame concealing secret drawers, flanked to each side by a smaller architectural niche with figures representing music and drama and enclosing further drawers, on a later lapis lazuli-mounted ebonised stand with six barley twist legs
313/4 in. (80.5 cm.) high; 491/4 in. (125 cm.) wide; 193/4 in. (50 cm.) deep, the cabinet
73 in. (185.5 cm.) high; 501/2 in. (128 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53 cm.) deep, overall
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