942 - Geometric marquetry bargueño with gilt fittings on a support table – Mexican colonial school – 17th century

Geometric marquetry bargueño with gilt fittings on a support table – Mexican colonial school – 17th century Wooden writing desk with a drop-front decorated with geometric marquetry in various shades, arranged in star, rhombus, and radial patterns. It features a central lock with an openwork shield, ornate hinges, and gilt details. The interior contains numerous drawers of varying sizes, decorated with bone-like inlays and tortoiseshell plaques, arranged around small architectural compartments featuring religious paintings, including a depiction of the Virgin and Child. The desk rests on a wooden table with turned legs, crossbars, and arches. Dimensions: 145 × 107 × 39 cm. This lot contains items subject to CITES regulations, Regulation (EC) No. 338/97, and/or other applicable regulations. Due to restrictions on international trade in protected species, this lot may not be shipped outside the European Union.