A Dutch-colonial amboyna and ebony collector's cabinet with silver mounts
Batavia (Jakarta) or Sri Lanka, late 17th/early 18th century
The amboyna cabinet has ebony borders and elaborate openwork engraved silver mounts, with two doors revealing a multitude of drawers.
H. 29 x W. 37 x D. 23.5 cm
Provenance:
Hague antiques trade
Private collection, the Netherlands
The amboyna cabinet has ebony borders and elaborate openwork engraved silver mounts, with two doors revealing a multitude of drawers.
H. 29 x W. 37 x D. 23.5 cm
Provenance:
Hague antiques trade
Private collection, the Netherlands
Part of the Indian Ocean and Indonesian Archipelago collections.
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