Louis XIII Walnut Buffet, 1650s

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Two-part sideboard cabinet, surmounted and recessed, solid walnut wood for the top and chestnut wood for the bottom. The lower … Read more Two-part sideboard cabinet, surmounted and recessed, solid walnut wood for the top and chestnut wood for the bottom. The lower part rests on "miche" or galette-shaped legs on the front. The cabinet opens with two doors with a flat panel and molded top, set in a strong frame with a slight ogee molding, mounted with miter joints. A long drawer with the same molding separates the two sections. A "pennes" (feather) decoration is inscribed in the upper and lower uprights and on the upper crossbar, ending in half rosettes, a listel molding on the upper section alternates with small consoles carved with acanthus foliage. Work partly from the 17th century / Louis XIII period. See less