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CABINET DE VOYAGE en placage d'ébène et plaques d'ivoire marin finement gr

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TRAVEL CABINET in ebony veneer and finely engraved marine ivory plates, opening with eight drawers on the front, three false drawers on the top, a central leaf containing eight drawers and another small leaf. Each drawer is covered with a marine ivory decoration engraved with a battle scene. The central leaf shows a soldier on horseback defeating his enemy, surrounded by Mars and Athena. The flap-shaped top opens onto two side drawers and a central storage unit in veneered wood. Sides with engraved marine ivory fillets and wrought-iron side handles. Italy, 17th century.
Height: 58 cm - Width: 62.2 cm Depth: 35.4 cm (Damage and missing parts, restorations, front flap missing).
An adapted base in blackened wood and marine ivory fillets of later period.
Total height: 119 cm