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The provenance of the cabinet can be traced as far back as 1700, to Burley on the Hill, the stately house of Daniel Finch (1647-1730), 2nd Earl of Nottingham and 7th Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham. Some of the birds are finches, so he may have commissioned those panels as a witty allusion to his family name and crest while on his Grand Tour of Italy in 1665-8.\n\r\nSir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.\r\nOn long-term loan to Los Angeles County Museum from 2010.","physicalDescription":"Cabinet with ebony veneer and architectural facade. The central door, the lower central panel and the four drawers on each side are decorated with pietre dure panels of flowers and birds. The doors open to reveal two inner doors faced with rosewood. 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