An exceptional ebony veneered and silk stumpwork Antwerp cabinet on stand

The ebony venered two door cabinet with fielded panels, beneath a rising caddy top enclosing small velvet lined compartment and two stump work panels flanking central mirror. The doors opening to reveal a fitted interior of ten drawers and a central cupboard all faced in incredibly rare embroidered silk stumpwork panels. The central cupboard enclosing a mirrored arcaded interior with a bone and ebony chequer board floor. Above a frieze drawer and all on turned bun feet.

With a later 19th century barley sugar twist stand.

Probably Antwerp, circa 1630s

A very similar cabinet can be found in the Snijders Rockox museum in Antwerp. (see image)

Closed cabinet dimensions excluding stand:

56cm high
61cm wide
31cm deep