Bidspirit auction | An ark

An ark - Brazilian mahogany top edge, base ring and friezes in ripple moulded Brazilian rosewood, scalloped and pierced iron mounts Portuguese 17th C. (2nd half) minor faults and defects Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 44,5 x 73 x 41,5 cm Notes: vd. similar copy in FREIRE, Fernanda Castro - ”Mobiliário - II volume”. Lisbon: Ricardo do Espirito Santo Silva Foundation, Museum-School of Portuguese Decorative Arts, 2002, p. 51.