A mid-17th century joined walnut and oak taquillon, Spanish, circa 1650


Almost certainly the lower-section of a Bargueno or Vargueno The boarded oak top with ovolo-moulded edge and attached by domed-head nails, above two deep drawers, over a pair of boarded cupboard doors, all with deep run-mouldings forming a large central lozenge, with similar spandrels centred by gilt-decoration, and framed by metal flowerhead studs over red-velvet, all doors retaining at least part of an impressive lock and one with the original intricate iron escutcheon positioned over a velvet ground, the front carcase rails carved with a banded geometric design highlighted with gilt, white and black paint, the twin-panelled sides with iron bail-handles, 108cm wide x 41cm deep x 79.5cm high, (42 1/2in wide x 16in deep x 31in high)