A magnificent pair of ormolu-mounted ebony, jasper, porphyry and pietra dura cabinets the pietre dure panels attributed to Giacchetti at the Gobelins Workshop circa 1675, the other hardstones Italian, the cabinetwork and mounts French circa 1825 each with an inset veneered jasper top of inverted breakfront form, the frieze drawer with porphyry ground, centered by a cameo of a Bacchic mask forming the keyhole, flanked by ormolu foliate scrolls and garlands of husks, the corners fitted with ormolu bearded masks above free-standing jasper columns with ormolu Corinthian capitals; the panelled front centered by a pietra dura plaque incorporating a bird perched in a vase of fruit including cherries, pears, grapes, plums and peaches executed in a variety of hard stones including lapis lazuli, amethyst and jasper, contained within a lapis lazuli border and a cushion molded porphyry border within ormolu leaf tips borders; the slightly outset rectangular base fitted with a reeded border with foliate clasps, the apron fitted with shells flanked by foliate scrolls and garlands of husks, raised on spirally-fluted ormolu legs cast with chandelles; the sides fitted with complementary ormolu mounts centered by a large trefoil within a roundel on a porphyry ground. height 40 1/2 in.; width 26 1/2 in.; depth 15 in. 103 cm; 67 cm; 38 cm
A magnificent pair of ormolu-mounted ebony, jasper, porphyry and pietra dura cabinets the pietre dure panels attributed to Giacchetti at the Gobelins Workshop circa 1675, the other hardstones Italian, the cabinetwork and mounts French circa 1825 each with an inset veneered jasper top of inverted breakfront form, the frieze drawer with porphyry ground, centered by a cameo of a Bacchic mask forming the keyhole, flanked by ormolu foliate scrolls and garlands of husks, the corners fitted with ormolu bearded masks above free-standing jasper columns with ormolu Corinthian capitals; the panelled front centered by a pietra dura plaque incorporating a bird perched in a vase of fruit including cherries, pears, grapes, plums and peaches executed in a variety of hard stones including lapis lazuli, amethyst and jasper, contained within a lapis lazuli border and a cushion molded porphyry border within ormolu leaf tips borders; the slightly outset rectangular base fitted with a reeded border with foliate clasps, the apron fitted with shells flanked by foliate scrolls and garlands of husks, raised on spirally-fluted ormolu legs cast with chandelles; the sides fitted with complementary ormolu mounts centered by a large trefoil within a roundel on a porphyry ground. height 40 1/2 in.; width 26 1/2 in.; depth 15 in. 103 cm; 67 cm; 38 cm
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