AN INDIAN KHATAMKAR , EBONY AND IVORY-INLAID CHEST-ON-STAND, the hinged fall-front inlaid with an oval panel of scrolling arabesques, enclosing a fitted interior of variously-sized drawers, the front of each with khatamkari panels within plain and scolling arabesque borders, the reverse of the drop front similarly inlaid flanked by carrying-handles to the sides within cusped medallions, on a walnut base with twin columnar supports, one flanked to each end, joined by a pierced arcaded stretcher and moulded plinth, the cabinet late 17th Century and with later ebonised top, the base possibly Spanish, restorations, on later base modelled on 17th century Spanish varguena bases 32¾ x 17 x 17¼in. (83.5 x 43 x 44cm.)
AN INDIAN KHATAMKAR , EBONY AND IVORY-INLAID CHEST-ON-STAND, the hinged fall-front inlaid with an oval panel of scrolling arabesques, enclosing a fitted interior of variously-sized drawers, the front of each with khatamkari panels within plain and scolling arabesque borders, the reverse of the drop front similarly inlaid flanked by carrying-handles to the sides within cusped medallions, on a walnut base with twin columnar supports, one flanked to each end, joined by a pierced arcaded stretcher and moulded plinth, the cabinet late 17th Century and with later ebonised top, the base possibly Spanish, restorations, on later base modelled on 17th century Spanish varguena bases 32¾ x 17 x 17¼in. (83.5 x 43 x 44cm.)
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