A ROYAL INDO-PORTUGUESE IVORY-INLAID INDIAN-ROSEWOOD AND PADOUK CABINET-ON-STAND (CONTADOR), LATE 17TH CENTURY, GOA

A ROYAL INDO-PORTUGUESE IVORY-INLAID INDIAN-ROSEWOOD AND PADOUK CABINET-ON-STAND (CONTADOR)
LATE 17TH CENTURY, GOA
The upper section with eight short drawers and centred by a deep drawer, decorated on the top and sides with etched and stained ivory inlay forming scrolling foliate tendrils with figures of naginas to each corner and lion-heads, the frontal drawers with a design of scrolling tendrils issuing serpent heads and with frontal human faces on each corner, the middle, rectangular section with two long drawers with similar designs to front and sides, the stand with two hinged doors and large compartments between a sculpted nagina, raised on legs sculpted as winged animals supporting four corner caryatid figures, with brass plaque to reverse of upper section engraved 'F.R.' and with old collection label to underside
56 ½ in. (143.5 cm.) high; 35 ½ in. (90 cm.) wide; 36 ¼ in. (92 cm.) deep

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Pre-Lot Text
THE BRAGANZA AND HOHENZOLLERN 'CONTADOR'