Antique 17th Century Dutch Carved Ebonized Oak Credence Cabinet on Stand 1680 Sold with an elephant and tiger

with an elephant and tiger

with traces of red lacquer decoration

the chairs are raised on straight legs

The painting is housed in an oval engraved brass bezel

with the assayer's mark of Ivan Lebedkin and the maker's mark of Feodosii Ivanovich Pekin

Antique 17th Century Dutch Carved Ebonized Oak Credence Cabinet on Stand 1680 Sold with an elephant and tigerA good antique late 17th Century carved ebonized oak cabinet on stand, circa 1680. Such cabinets are commonly referred to as credence or chalice cabinets, referring to a ecclesiastical use, this cabinet is in two sections mainly of 17th century elements. The top having a stepped cornice with a carved floral frieze, below is a single carved panel door with a landscape scene carved to the center, featuring a grazing game bird, the door is flanked by a