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A Cabinet Secretaire by Adriano Brambilla in the Moorish Taste
For sale by Ebury Trading
for sale €7,605     $8,255
£6,500
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A Cabinet Secretaire by Adriano Brambilla in the Moorish Taste

19th century
For Sale by Ebury Trading
Description

A very fine Italian cabinet secretaire by Adriano Brambilla. The elaborately decorated cabinet on a stand with barley twist legs and frieze drawer, supporting a fall front secretaire containing drawers and a writing slope. The upper cabinet with shelves. The walnut cabinet is decorated in the Moorish taste with bone inlay, with two renaissance panels in silver, copper and enamel on each door, with a similar allegorical panel on the secretaire. The original locks and key.

c.1860

Physical Dimensions
Height
178cm (70.08")
Width
106cm (41.73")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Ebury Trading has dated this Moorish Revival Cabinet Secretaire to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1091117
Dealers Internal Reference
ET04215
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Description
A very fine Italian cabinet secretaire by Adriano Brambilla.
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The elaborately decorated cabinet on a stand with barley twist legs and frieze drawer, supporting a fall front secretaire containing drawers and a writing slope.
Ebury Trading

The upper cabinet with shelves. The walnut cabinet is decorated in the Moorish taste with bone inlay, with two renaissance panels in silver, copper and enamel on each door, with a similar allegorical panel on the secretaire. The original locks and key.

c.1860

Height
178cm (70.08")
Width
106cm (41.73")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Ebury Trading has dated this Moorish Revival Cabinet Secretaire to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1091117
Dealers Internal Ref
ET04215
Ebury Trading
Ebury Trading
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2018

Antiques, lighting & the interior

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Ebury Trading Profile Page

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An ornate 19th-century Moorish Revival walnut cabinet secretaire on stand featuring intricate bone inlay and barley-twist legs.
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Archive I An ornate 19th-century Moorish Revival walnut cabinet secretaire on stand featuring intricate bone inlay and barley-twist legs.

A Cabinet Secretaire by Adriano Brambilla in the Moorish Taste

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Ebury Trading

Ebury Trading
Telephone 0207 881 0881
Location
Kent
CT17
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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An ornate 19th-century Moorish Revival walnut cabinet secretaire on stand featuring intricate bone inlay and barley-twist legs.
A CABINET SECRETAIRE BY ADRIANO BRAMBILLA IN THE MOORISH TASTE
Ref: SA1091117
An ornate 19th-century Moorish Revival walnut cabinet secretaire on stand featuring intricate bone inlay and barley-twist legs.
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  • ObjectSecretaire Desk
  • Period19th century
  • StyleMoorish Revival
  • MaterialWalnut, Bone, Ebony, Fruitwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCertosina inlay, barley twist legs, geometric marquetry, slant front
  • SizeH 178 cm (70 in) x W 106 cm (42 in) x D 51 cm (20 in)

This 1860 cabinet secretaire by Adriano Brambilla stands in the Moorish Revival style, constructed from warm brown walnut with bone, ebony, and fruitwood elements. The upper cabinet contains shelves behind two doors fitted with original locks and keys, alongside renaissance panels in silver, copper, and enamel, complemented by an allegorical panel on the slant front secretaire, a frieze drawer, and barley-twist legs resting on round bun feet with geometric certonsina inlay and detailed mouldings throughout. Practical dimensions measure 178 cm high, 106 cm wide, and 51 cm deep. Placed in a gentleman's library or study, it functions as a writing desk and display or storage cabinet.

FAQs

Moorish Revival furniture is defined by complex geometric marquetry, intricate bone or ivory certosina inlay, horseshoe arches, and rich wood tones influenced by Islamic architectural traditions of North Africa and Spain.

These pieces typically combine dark hardwoods such as walnut or ebony with delicate bone, mother-of-pearl, ivory, or contrasting light wood inlays to create high-contrast geometric motifs.

Authentic period pieces show hand-cut joinery, precise bone or ivory certosina work, natural age-related patination, and often regional craftsman markings or cabinetmaker labels.

Position the cabinet as a focal point against a neutral backdrop, pairing it with understated modern lighting and simple architectural lines to highlight its complex geometric detail.

Maintain stable humidity levels to prevent inlay lift, dusted regularly with a soft dry cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners or excessive moisture that can weaken historic adhesives.
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