Lot 131. A Mughal ivory-inlaid wood fall-front cabinet, Gujarat or Sindh, circa 1625-50; 35 by 53 by 38 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 27,500 GBP. Photo Sotheby's

hardwood veneered with rosewood and inlaid with ivory, the hinged flap opening to reveal an arrangement of ten drawers inlaid with confronting birds and rams between trees, the interior of the flap featuring falconers on horseback and standing between three foliate trees with birds, dyed orange and green details, the exterior with lush trees containing flowering palmettes, birds, peacocks and a snake, with floral border, the reverse with similar design within cartouche, old collection label to underside.

Provenance: Acquired in London pre-1970.

Exhibited: Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Art and the East India Trade, 1971.

Literature: Jaffer 2002, p.44.

Sotheby's. The Sven Gahlin Collection, London, 06 october 2015