AN ITALIAN GILT-BRONZE, PORPHYRY, LAPIS LAZULI AND HARDSTONE-MOUNTED COLLECTOR'S CABINET
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
The frieze with dentil molding, the lapis border enclosing two porphyry cabinet doors enclosing a fall-front compartment engraved with a classical scene, a drawer above and below separated by hardstone and cameo-mounted bands, with a further drawer to the bottom, the reverse engraved with a snake
23 in. (58.5 cm.) high, 16 ¼ in. (41.5 cm.) wide, 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) deep
AN ITALIAN GILT-BRONZE, PORPHYRY, LAPIS LAZULI AND HARDSTONE-MOUNTED COLLECTOR'S CABINET
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
The frieze with dentil molding, the lapis border enclosing two porphyry cabinet doors enclosing a fall-front compartment engraved with a classical scene, a drawer above and below separated by hardstone and cameo-mounted bands, with a further drawer to the bottom, the reverse engraved with a snake
23 in. (58.5 cm.) high, 16 ¼ in. (41.5 cm.) wide, 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) deep
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