Beschreibung:

A SOUTH ITALIAN EBONY, VERRE EGLOMISE, TORTOISESHELL, ORMOLU AND GILT-METAL MOUNTED CABINET ON A CHARLES II GILTWOOD STAND
THE CABINET NAPLES, MID-17TH CENTURY, THE VERRE EGLOMISE PANELS ATTRIBUTED TO VITTORIO BILLA THE STAND THIRD QUARTER 17TH CENTURY
The rectangular moulded breakfront cornice above a central architectural arrangement of a drawer painted with a panel of Cupid above a door with a panel of Venus opening to reveal an arrangement of drawers, flanked by double corinthian columns, two concealing four secret drawers, flanked by panels of exotic birds and insects with four foliate urn cast finials, flanked by four drawers to each side painted with scenes of putti, Venus and a Satyr with exotic beasts, on a moulded plinth base, the pierced scrolling giltwood stand carved with putti, exotic birds and floral festoons, on cabriole legs supported by putto on scroll feet, some drawers signed with monogram 'VBL', some later mounts, the stand largely regilt, some putti to scrolled feet re-positioned
66 ½ in. (170 cm.) high; 63 ½ in. (62 cm. wide); 21 in. (54 cm.) deep