An 18th century jewellery cabinet💎

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Made in England around 1757, this extraordinary cabinet would have been commissioned by a merchant of the East India Company for trade with China. Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799) was renowned for having a keen interest in acquiring exotic luxury items, and pieces like the present lot were highly sought-after as tributes for him.

Finely executed in gold, ormolu and auspicious stones, such as lapis lazuli, the cabinets compartmentalised interior was designed to hold jewellery and other precious treasures.

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‘A George II Gold and Ormolu jewellery cabinet set with simulated agate, bloodstone, and lapis-lazuli’ (c.1757), Estimate: £200,000 - £300,000.

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Wow!! The hours it must have taken to create this. Outstanding❤

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I'd just use it as a very elaborate way to store sweets

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