A SOUTH GERMAN GILT-BRONZE AND PIETRA DURA-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL, MARQUETRY AND PARCEL-GILT CABINET
AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1650-1680, THE PIETRA DURA PLAQUES ATTRIBUTED TO THE GRAND DUCAL WORKSHOPS
A SOUTH GERMAN GILT-BRONZE AND PIETRA DURA-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL, MARQUETRY AND PARCEL-GILT CABINET AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1650-1680, THE PIETRA DURA PLAQUES ATTRIBUTED TO THE GRAND DUCAL WORKSHOPS Of architectural form, the central cupboard door mounted with a large plaque depicting a flower-filled baluster vase, opening to reveal a sliding compartment concealing eighteen secret drawers with a short drawer above and below, flanked by columns of breccia corallina giallastra and two rows of four short drawers decorated with pietra dura plaques inlaid with birds, fruit and flowers, the sides with further floral panels and a central cartouche panel of brocatello di spagna and verde antico , the back veneered and inlaid with stylised star motifs, raised on shaped bracket supports with naturalistic giltwood scrolls 29 in. (73.5 cm.) high, 42 ¼ in. (107.5 cm.) wide, 18 ¾ in. (47.5 cm.) deep
A SOUTH GERMAN GILT-BRONZE AND PIETRA DURA-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL, MARQUETRY AND PARCEL-GILT CABINET
AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1650-1680, THE PIETRA DURA PLAQUES ATTRIBUTED TO THE GRAND DUCAL WORKSHOPS
A SOUTH GERMAN GILT-BRONZE AND PIETRA DURA-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL, MARQUETRY AND PARCEL-GILT CABINET AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1650-1680, THE PIETRA DURA PLAQUES ATTRIBUTED TO THE GRAND DUCAL WORKSHOPS Of architectural form, the central cupboard door mounted with a large plaque depicting a flower-filled baluster vase, opening to reveal a sliding compartment concealing eighteen secret drawers with a short drawer above and below, flanked by columns of breccia corallina giallastra and two rows of four short drawers decorated with pietra dura plaques inlaid with birds, fruit and flowers, the sides with further floral panels and a central cartouche panel of brocatello di spagna and verde antico , the back veneered and inlaid with stylised star motifs, raised on shaped bracket supports with naturalistic giltwood scrolls 29 in. (73.5 cm.) high, 42 ¼ in. (107.5 cm.) wide, 18 ¾ in. (47.5 cm.) deep
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