A large cabinet of pine and oak, veneered in ebony and "tortoiseshell" (in reality turtleshell) with gilt brass mounts, with panelled doors enclosing drawers and a central pair of doors opening to reveal an architectural interior, black and white floor of ebony and ivory, mirror glass walls and columns; beneath the enclosed section a writing slide veneered in tortoishell, ivory and ebony, mounted on a later, probably eighteenth century stand.
Materials
Various woods
Inscription
None
On display?
No
Further description
Simple name
Cabinet Base
Subject
Decorative
Dimensions
51.5cm (d) x 76.5cm (h) x 126.5cm (w) cabinet: 49cm (d) x 102cm (h) x 121cm (w) regular: 49.53cm (d) x 142cm (h) x 127cm (w)
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