Somerville
Lot 223:
A Spanish 17th century Baroque tortoiseshell and ebony cabinet, upper balcony top with gilt cherub finials above a central door of architectural form with ormolu appliques surrounding a central cherub, flanked by a pair of Tuscan pillars, the reverse of the door inlaid with segmented walnut and inlaid with ebonised geometric banding, opening to reveal five mahogany and ebony drawers with twin gilt handles, the portico flanked by 8 drawers retaining steel locks and gilt escutcheons, the sides with segmented walnut and inlaid geometric banding and ebonised mouldings together with iron drop carrying handles, raised on a later two tier stand with barley twist supports and integrated slide writing slope, raised on four bun feet Buyer note: Due to size this item is not kept on premises. Buyer to collect from an address in SW3 (Chelsea)
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