Ref: 979
An Italian Pietra Dura Cabinet
Ref: 979
An Italian Pietra Dura Cabinet
End of the 17th Century
53 x 90 x 37 cm (20⁷/₈ x 35³/₈ inches)
53 x 90 x 37 cm (20⁷/₈ x 35³/₈ inches)
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Ralph Dutton, 8th Lord Sherborne (1898–1985), Hinton Ampner House, Hampshire. He gifted the cabinet to his gardener before his death, and the property subsequently became the property of the National Trust.
Literature:
Les Meubles de Pierres dures de Louis XIV et l'Atelier des gobelins, Editions Faton, Dijon 2007, pp. 22/23
Description: Ivory, tortoiseshell, lapis lazuli, ebony, and "Jaune de Sienna" and "Rosso Antico" marble
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