£11,000
A 19th century Italian ebonised breakfront cabinet, in the manner of Giovanni Battista Gatti, with ormolu vase and flower finials and similar handles, the top section with a central arched door flanked by a pair of smaller arched doors with two drawers below, the base having three frieze drawers above three panel doors, inlaid all over with bone, lapis lazuli, agate and other semi precious stones, on bun feet, 176 cm wide, removal cost D
Report by RB
Some splits and cracks, there is loss to some of the semi precious panels, a little loss to the bone inlay, some of the mouldings are missing to the various parts of the cabinet, with two keys, the structure generally is quite dried out and there are sections of veneer missing, 238 cm high x approx. 47 cm deep, now requiring repair, conservation and restoration
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