A 17thC Antwerp cabinet-on-stand, with secret drawers, H 163 ñ W 97 ñ D 48 cmA 17thC Antwerp ebony and ebonised wooden, tortoiseshell, ivory and rosewood veneered cabinet-on-stand. The pair of doors enclose an arrangement of eight drawers and two secret drawers, with a central architectural arched door below a broken pediment flanked by columns, highlighted with fresh-water pearls. The fronts of six drawers have silvered plaques decorated with 'Fructus belli' scenery. The reverse of the cupboard doors is similarly decorated with ditto silvered plaques.The central door encloses a fitted arcaded interior with mirrors and ivory and bone architectural details, and an ivory and rosewood inlaid floor. The bottom drawer to the right covers an ink signature 'H. Collez' (a previous owner?), the base is of a later date (19thC?)H 163 ñ W 97 ñ D 48 cm (H 79 cm cabinet ñ H 84 base)CITES certificate currently requested, the item will be sold with a valid CITES certificate品相报告: The top cornice of the cabinet has been adjusted at a later dateThe hinges and the lock have been renewedThe base is of a later date, partly assembled with 17thC partsThe wood used on the inside of the drawers is purple heartwood and an Italian walnutA mould to the left side of the cabinet is loose, but availableThree of the mirrors to the inside of the cabinet are broken, a corner is missingThe bottom rim of one of the miniature balusters is broken and missing