A South German, presumably Augsburg, ebony, ebonised and engraved bone inlaid table cabinet, 17th century.

The top enclosing a box interior, above pair of panelled doors enclosing nine variously-sized drawers, one with a hidden compartment, decorated throughout with panels of ebony and engraved bone inlays depicting dragons, chimerae, genii, and putti. The inner panels of the doors set with noble arms, together forming arms of alliance, one of which and the central drawer panel with the arms of the Bohemian-German noble family Sternberg (Šternberkové). Length 28,5, width 20,5, height 28 cm.