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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 small portable chest of drawers used for storing valuables and documents.

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Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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

Indo-Portuguese Rosewood, Teak and Ebony Contador

$139,448

H 48 in W 34.25 in D 19.25 in

Indo-Portuguese Rosewood, Teak and Ebony Contador

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Goa, the Indian state, was part of the Portuguese overseas empire from the 16th century until 1961.

Category

Antique Early 1800s Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

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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 ON STAND WITH BRASS MOUNTS - Masterpiece of carved ornament, with tremidos or flut...

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Antique 1650s Portuguese Baroque Cabinets

Materials

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Indo-Portuguese Contador with Indian Mughal Painting
Indo-Portuguese Contador with Indian Mughal Painting

Indo-Portuguese Contador with Indian Mughal Painting

Located in Richmond, CA

Indo-Portuguese contador box, late 18th c., the teakwood Indian Mughal lacquer box profusely decorated with flowering foliates on the face and top, a cow, tiger, and horse painted on...

Category

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Materials

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Indo-Portuguese 18C Contador
Indo-Portuguese 18C Contador

Indo-Portuguese 18C Contador

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H 21 in W 28 in D 22 in

Indo-Portuguese 18C Contador

Located in Richmond, CA

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

Category

Antique 18th Century Indian Boxes

Materials

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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 drawer finely inlaid and framed in ebonized moldings.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Models and Miniatures

Materials

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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

Portuguese cabinet with stand. Probably a quality replica from Lisbon from the 20th century of the famous Portuguese furniture from the colonial era in the 17th century, the "Contado...

Category

20th Century Portuguese Colonial Revival Cabinets

Materials

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Indo Portuguese, Goa, 17th century  ‘Contador’ Cabinet
Indo Portuguese, Goa, 17th century  ‘Contador’ Cabinet

Indo Portuguese, Goa, 17th century ‘Contador’ Cabinet

Located in London, GB

Indo Portuguese, Goa, 17th century ‘Contador’ Cabinet teak, rosewood, ebony, ivory ivory handles and key escutcheons, probably replaced in the 19th century 133cm. high, 94cm. wide...

Category

Antique 17th Century Indian Cabinets

Materials

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Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box
Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box

Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box

Located in Forney, TX

We're proud to present this exceptionally rare and important 400 year old early Baroque Period Indo-Portuguese caixa contador, in Rosewood, Teak, Ebony, Bone, and Ivory marquetry-wor...

Category

Antique 17th Century Indian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

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Indo-Portuguese 18th Century Contador in Teak and Ebony
Indo-Portuguese 18th Century Contador in Teak and Ebony

Indo-Portuguese 18th Century Contador in Teak and Ebony

Located in Richmond, CA

Indo-Portuguese 18C contador in teak wood with ebony inlay.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Boxes

Materials

Brass

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