A Flemish ebony veneered and tortoiseshell cabinet on stand, Antwerp, late 17th century, the stand 19th century. Photo courtesy Sotheby's
the cabinet with panels with raised mouldings, the hinged pagoda top with two inset painted panel to the inside depicting landscape settings flanking a mirror, the pair of doors below enclosing a tortoiseshell lined interior of architectural forn with a pediment and column ornament, with a central cupboard beneath a drawer and nine further drawers painted with landscape scenes ( two later painted in 19th century), the reverse of the cupboard doors painted with landscape scenes, with a drawer below, on a stand with a drawer and raised on turned legs; 157cm. high, 92cm. wide, 43cm. deep; 5ft. 2in., 3ft. ¼in., 1ft. 5in. Estimate 20,000-25,000 GBP
Sotheby's. European Sculpture & Works of Art: Medieval to Modern. London | 02 juil. 2013 www.sothebys.com