A rare walnut, ebonised and painted architect's cabinetCentral ItalianThe cabinet modelled as an 17th century building, the pitched pediment mounted with a carved parcel gilt and painted cartouche above four doors fitted as the front of the house above an arcade with four doors and three niches behind, the base fitted with a plan drawer above an arched kneehole, 149cm wide x 82cm deep x 224cm high, (58 1/2in wide x 32in deep x 88in high)注脚Provenance: Purchased by the current vendor from Sotheby's AmsterdamAlthough the inspiration for the building it is not known, it is believed that it could possibly be Villa Reale di Marlia located outside Lucca in Tuscany. Once home to Elisa Bonaparte, the sister of Napoleon.