An Italian Ormolu-Mounted, Pietra Dura, Ivory-Inlaid and Ebony Cabinet-On-Stand

With half-galleried moulded cornice inset with lapis lazuli panels, surmounted by an arched broken pediment inset with rosso brecciato , above a frieze inset with a verde impruneta panel and ivory-inlaid griffins, above a fall-front door inlaid with similar marbles and scrolling foliate inlay, flanked by two verde antico columns with Corinthian capitals, opening to reveal six short drawers with ormolu mask handles and a central door, all inlaid with similar marbles and mythical creatures and putti, above a long drawer with an oxblood gilt-tooled leather writing surface, on a stand with four chamfered tapering legs, joined by a stretcher with a central finial

Estimate:£7,000

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