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Contador Cabinet

Black / Ebonized Portuguese 'Contador' Cabinet with Matching Decorative Stand
Located in Madrid, ES
Similar in concept to the Spanish bargueño, the Portuguese "contador" cabinet started out as a
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Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Cabinets

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Brass

Contador Cabinet Original Stand Rosewood Vinhático Portuguese Brass Tremidos
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A STRIKING, MUSEUM QUALITY, BAROQUE, PORTUGUESE BRAZILIAN, ROSEWOOD & VINHÁTICO CONTADOR OR CABINET
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Antique 1650s Portuguese Baroque Cabinets

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Indo-Portuguese Rosewood, Teak and Ebony Contador
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
handles and lock escutcheons. Goanese, circa 1800. This contador blends the traditional form of Western
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Splendid Indo-Portuguese Colonial Sculpture of Nagini from Goa, 17th Century
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