Mid-19th Century Trumeau Cabinet, Northern Italy

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Trumeau datable to about 1860, from northern Italy.

The cabinet in question is entirely veneered in walnut and burl walnut, … Read more Trumeau datable to about 1860, from northern Italy.

The cabinet in question is entirely veneered in walnut and burl walnut, filleted in fine woods, with a fir back and interior. Two compositional parts are present: the upper part of the riser that features a door with a coeval mirror, and an underlying bureau with a wavy shape on the sides with three wide drawers and a calatoia that conceals several smaller drawers inside.

The hardware present is made of bronze.

The total measurements are cm 236 in height, cm 54 in depth (with closed calatoia, with open calatoia instead cm 72), cm 120 in width.

Significantly, the two compositional bodies are: cm 113 in height of the bureau; and cm 123 in height of the riser. See less