An Italian Pietre dure mounted ebony and palisander cabinet on stand, in 17th century style, Florentine 19th century. Photo Sotheby's

of breakfront form, the central niche with an associated gilt-bronze putto opening to reveal ten marble mounted drawers flanked by Corinthian columns and drawers panelled with ripple-cut mouldings and raised panels mounted with Florentine plaques depicting birds on fruiting branches, the sides with an octagonal panel similarly mounted with a bird on a fruiting branch, on a later stand with six tapering legs applied with marble and joined by shaped stretchers on toupie feet; 190cm. high, 156cm. wide, 50cm. deep; 6ft. 2 ¾in., 5ft. 1¼in., 1ft. 7¾in. Estimation 30,000 — 50,000 GBP 

Provenance: Sold Sotheby's, Paris 14th April 2010, lot 27.