Cabinet anversois en bois fruitier et bois noirci, bois doré et corne façon écaille rouge, en partie du XVIIe siècle

A Flemish simulated tortoiseshell inlaid, ebonised, fruitwood and giltwood cabinet on stand, Antwerp, part 17th century

Of rectangular form, opening with ten variously sized drawers simulated as twelve drawers, each with inset simulated tortoiseshell horn panels and with giltwood scrolling motifs, four columns with corinthian capitals, with a central door inset to the reverse with a Flemish 17th century oil painting on copper depicting the sacrifice of Abraham, and enclosing a columnated and mirrored interior above a drawer, the superstructure with a further panelled door flanked by columns and two drawers below a mirrored gallery, the later base with baluster turned legs joined by a panelled undertier, and terminating in turned feet, with a detached trade label inscribed 'Scriban Louis XIII ancien, Ecaille, ébène et dorure' et 'Henri Becker, rue des... Kolven...', restorations and alterations, 114.5cm wide, 49.5cm deep, 217cm high (45in wide, 19in deep, 85in high).
Footnotes:
L'antiquaire Henri Becker était établi Kolveniersstraat à Anvers, encore à cette époque Rue des Arquebusiers (en 1918, les premiers effaçages de certains noms de rues en français voient le jour).
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: W Y
W Lot is located in the Bonhams Warehouse and will only be available for collection from this location.
Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.

The catalogue illustration is accurate.
The cabinet on stand is in relatively good condition despite the minor and expected small chips, dents, losses and cracks consistent with age and normal wear.
The cabinet section separated from the base section comes as well apart. The cornice section with balustraded sides comes off the main cabinet.
Some shrinkage cracks are present here and there, and partly visible on the catalogue illustration as on the right and side of the top central section to cornice, as well as on the right panelled side where a few shrinkage and constructional cracks are visible.
As mentioned in the catalogue description, there has been a certain amount of restorations and alterations to this cabinet. The simulated tortoiseshell rectangular panels are made out of red-lined horn. These seem to have been altered during the 19th century, as there are signs of alteration to these panels when looking at the inside of each drawer. There are some retouches to the gilding of the scrolling ornamentation to the front of the drawers. Some of these elements are detached and a few are missing.
The oil picture to the reverse of the central door is in relatively good condition as visible from the catalogue-internet illustration.

Please note that as per catalogue description, the dating is part 17th century and later.