Italian Collector’s Table Cabinet, 17th Century – Ebonised with Ivory Inlay Religious Art perfection in form and function

perfection in form and function

He has beautiful petit wings

giving her a warm

time-worn patina

Shown here upon English Terracotta Tree Stumpery Pedestals by Gibbs & Canning available separately

Italian Collector’s Table Cabinet, 17th Century – Ebonised with Ivory Inlay Religious Art perfection in form and functionThis rare and finely crafted 17th century Italian collectors cabinet is a striking example of Baroque artistry in miniature form. Of diminutive proportions, the cabinet is ebonised and richly inlaid with engraved ivory panels. A recessed bank of small drawers surrounds a central cupboard, each drawer front meticulously decorated with hunting and pastoral scenes rendered in engraved ivory. The central door features a classical depiction of Mars, the