17th CENTURY CABINET, SPANISH OR SOUTHERN ITALIAN WORK In ebony, blackened wood, rosewood veneer, tortoiseshell inlays and ivory fillets, ormolu and gilt brass ornamentation, the architectural front surmounted by an openwork balustrade and opening with eight drawers around a central leaf concealing five interior drawers, the sides fitted with wrought iron handles, the claw feet enclosing a flattened ball, fitted with a gilt brass base, modern work ; minor damage and missing parts, the four front legs are of later date. Dimensions (cabinet) : H. 92 cm (36 ¼ in.) l. 129 cm (50 ¾ in.) P. 47 cm (18 ½ in.) Dimensions (base): H. 91 cm (35 ¾ in.) l. 127.5 cm (50 ¼ in.) P. 37 cm (14 ½ in.) Comparative bibliography: Arredi del Seicento, Mobili Italiani dal Rinascimento al fasto barocco, Artioli Editore, Modena, 2005, cat. 225. A 17th century ebony, ebonised, rosewood, tortoiseshell and ivory inlaid cabinet, Southern Italian or Spanish, on a modern gilt-brass stand *Information for buyers: In accordance with current regulations, ivory lots have a CIC and are in free circulation within the European Union. Exit from the European Union (excluding Monaco) is prohibited. *Information to the buyers : In accordance to current regulations, these lots an intra-community certificate and are in free circulation within the European Union. The export outside European Union (excluding Monaco) is prohibited.