A Charles II olivewood cabinet on a later walnut stand The cabinet: circa 1680; the stand probably late 19th/early 20th century The ogee moulded cornice above a pair of doors enclosing eight oak lined drawers of two differing proportions, encompassing a central door, enclosing three short oak lined drawers, over one long frieze drawer, on four ring turned baluster 'cup-and-cover' tapering legs, with a shaped H-form stretcher terminating in bun feet, 114cm wide x 47cm deep x 158cm high, (44 1/2in wide x 18 1/2in deep x 62in high) Footnotes: Provenance The offered lot was acquired by Carl Barnes during the 1980s or 1990s. Thereafter, the present cabinet on stand formed part of the Carl Barnes collection. Carl Barnes is a major figure in the world of horology and has been for at least the last thirty years. Over the course of this period, Barnes established two clock and watch fairs in this country, both of which rapidly became major dates in the annual diary of British horological events and engagements. Each one of these fairs has drawn many hundreds of visitors from across the world, including innumerable collectors, dealers and enthusiasts within this field. In his youth, Carl joined Xerox where he enjoyed a successful career that allowed him to begin collecting in his own right. He has always been most attracted to clocks by those makers active during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and his collection includes examples by some of the very best makers of the 'Golden Age'. Restoration has never been an issue for Carl since he has always been ready to engage the services of some of the best restorers in the business, including Royal warrant holders, Charles Perry, who are specialists in period furniture and clock-case work. A significant part of the Carl Barnes collection featured in the Fine Clocks sale, which took place here at Bonhams, on 2 December 2025. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing