The solid ebony cornice on the frieze carved above two solid doors of finely decorated satin wood panels, flanked by twisted columns that end in carved hands, centered by a relief carved in ebony. The lower section has an ebony waist cut with a molded edge over three solid ebony frieze drawers with decorated and detailed fronts, each with a central brass lock. The base conforms to double doors with a central lock on the right door and turned ebonized handles The two sets of doors open to reveal an archived interior, with the whole set raised over a fit apron and rotating the ebonized feet. In excellent condition, with an incredible natural color and polished patina. Supplied with work keys for doors and keys for drawers. The Mughals popularized furniture in India, but the concept of conventional furniture was promoted by the influence of the Portuguese and English East India Company, after they entered our beaches from the 16th C. The Dutch and French were also influential in bringing about a revolution in the manufacture of offices in the coming years. As a result, several European styles combined with Indian motifs and designs emerged, leading to the birth of fusion styles, such as Anglo Indian, Indo Portuguese, Indo Dutch and so on. Initially, colonial masters manufactured furniture by hiring Indian carpenters, under the supervision of their own cabinetmakers, to make replicas of parts used in their countries of origin. Carpenters were allowed a little creative freedom to add Indian motifs to make the pieces more ornate.

As you can see, this closet is of Dutch influence, with the Indian cabinetmaker adding his own motifs, the hands carved on the top and bottom of the columns are very Indian in style, along with the style of sculpting the fronts of the drawers. . Satinwood and Ebony being a local wood, the joiners of Ceylon used these woods with great affection, as can be seen in this piece, with the cabinet being almost a display piece, showing their skills and local woods. Extremely popular in the 19th century, these furniture items continued their popularity in the 21st century. Wanted by collectors and interior designers, this is a very rare and exceptional quality cabinet.