A 17th century Flemish cabinet on an early 19th century Irish (?) stand
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A Flemish 17th century parcel-gilt, tortoiseshell, ivory, ebony and ebonised cabinet, inset with painted copper panels of the life of Christ, on an Irish Regency stand
the hinged compartment top inset with a rectangular panel painted with a Biblical scene, above a pair of panelled doors each with a similarly painted scene, enclosing an architectural interior with ten similarly decorated drawers arranged around a central colonnaded cupboard door, the interior fitted with a mirrored-back and parquet floor, the sides with carrying handles, above a long drawer, the later stand with turned legs, each headed by a lion's mask, on paw feet, 87cm wide, 44cm deep, 151.5cm high (34" wide, 17" deep, 59.5" high).
Sold for £15,000 inc. premium

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