The second part of the sale of the Embden Collection includes a South German cabinet with elaborate ivory inlay, dating from the second half of the 16th century. The heraldic figures on the narrow pilasters derive from the Nuremberg artist Virgil Solis (1514–1562), who dedicated a series of nine engravings to historical, biblical and mythological heroes. Depicted on the cabinet are Julius Caesar, Godfrey of Bouillon, Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, King David, King Arthur and Joshua. On the reverse appear Judas Maccabeus, an unidentified ruler and Hector.

The central inlaid equestrian figures, representing a king and a lady, resemble plaques in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, considered German works from circa 1560–1599 and likely once part of a cabinet. The dense ornamentation with arabesques, scroll work and interlace, together with the closely related figural representations, indicate a close connection with our cabinet.