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Portuguese Contador

Black / Ebonized Portuguese 'Contador' Cabinet Chest of Drawers w/ Matched Stand
Black / Ebonized Portuguese 'Contador' Cabinet Chest of Drawers w/ Matched Stand

Black / Ebonized Portuguese 'Contador' Cabinet Chest of Drawers w/ Matched 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

Materials

Brass

Splendid Indo-Portuguese Colonial Sculpture of Nagini from Goa, 17th Century
Splendid Indo-Portuguese Colonial Sculpture of Nagini from Goa, 17th Century

Splendid Indo-Portuguese Colonial Sculpture of Nagini from Goa, 17th Century

Located in Amsterdam, NL

probably is one of four legs of an Indo-Portuguese contador. These famous profusely inlaid cabinets are

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Indo-Portuguese Rosewood, Teak and Ebony Contador
Indo-Portuguese Rosewood, Teak and Ebony Contador

Indo-Portuguese Rosewood, Teak and Ebony Contador

$139,118

H 48 in W 34.25 in D 19.25 in

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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Contador Cabinet Original Stand Rosewood Vinhático Portuguese Brass Tremidos
Contador Cabinet Original Stand Rosewood Vinhático Portuguese Brass Tremidos

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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Indo-Portuguese Contador with Indian Mughal Painting

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Located in Richmond, CA

Indo-Portuguese contador box, late 18th c., the teakwood Indian Mughal lacquer box profusely

Category

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Materials

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Indo-Portuguese 18C Contador

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H 21 in W 28 in D 22 in

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Located in Richmond, CA

An Indo-Portuguese contador from the 18th century. It is made from rosewood with padouk, ebony and

Category

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Indo-Portuguese inlaid walnut contador
Indo-Portuguese inlaid walnut contador

Indo-Portuguese inlaid walnut contador

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H 18 in W 26.5 in D 12 in

Indo-Portuguese inlaid walnut contador

Located in San Francisco, CA

An Indo-Portuguese walnut contador the top and sides inlaid with boxwood, the 6 short and 1 long

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Portuguese Cabinet on Stand, Contador com Trempe
Portuguese Cabinet on Stand, Contador com Trempe

Portuguese Cabinet on Stand, Contador com Trempe

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H 57.09 in W 33.08 in D 16.54 in

Portuguese Cabinet on Stand, Contador com Trempe

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

famous Portuguese furniture from the colonial era in the 17th century, the "Contador com Trempe". Stamped

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20th Century Portuguese Colonial Revival Cabinets

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Indo Portuguese, Goa, 17th century  ‘Contador’ Cabinet
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Located in London, GB

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Boxes

Materials

Brass

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