An ebonised wooden and ivory-inlaid cabinet on stand,19th century, in the 17th-century style, French in the Italian style, the pair of panelled drawers enclosing an arrangement of drawers, raised on a stand with turned supports united by stretchers,94cm wide52cm deep169cm highProvenance: Tennants, 'Autumn Sale: Selected items from a North Yorkshire Country House, some originally from the Château du Champ de Bataille, Normandy', 24 November 2005, lot 1375.The vast Château du Champ de Bataille estate belonged successively to the de Neubourg de Meullent, d’Harcourt, de Vieux-Pont, and de Crequi families. It was a member of the Crequi family who built the chateau in the late 17th century. The more recent owners, during the late 19th and early 20th century amassed a significant and impressive collection of paintings, furniture, porcelain, tapestries and objets d’art. In 1903, the family moved to England and sold off many of the important items, however, a notable amount remained, and were used to decorate their new, North Yorkshire country house. These items were then placed under the hammer, after over one hundred years, by Tennants in 2005.IMPORTANT NOTEThis lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding.This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Ivory declaration submission reference: GAKEWFYU.