An interesting Italian first half 17th century cedar and pokerwork secretaire cabinet with an extensively fitted interior The exterior with low-relief scrolled stylised foliate, tendril and shaped pattern tablet surrounds, with a hinged top, above a hinged fall front with the central figure of Christ the Lord enthroned below a gothic canopy, flanked by ten assorted saints surmounted by further religious figures reclining upon clouds, enclosing shallow carved scenes from the lives of saints and holy figures, the fitted interior comprised of three large hinged lidded compartments and fifteen secret drawers with each concealed behind a hinged façade, the underside of the lid configured as eighteen panels with each representing a scene from the life of Christ including the adoration of the Magi, flight into Egypt, baptism of Christ, sermon on the mount, raising of Lazarus, the last supper, the crucifixion and resurrection, 99cm wide x 51cm deep x 48cm high, (38 1/2in wide x 20in deep x 18 1/2in high) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. TP For auctions held in Scotland: Please refer to the catalogue and/or after-sale information or contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. 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