Louis XIV Tomb Chest of Drawers in Regional Wood Marquetry

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Dresser Double Galbic Tomb, in Poirier and Light Plum, on an oak and fir tree frame.
The top is a … Read more Dresser Double Galbic Tomb, in Poirier and Light Plum, on an oak and fir tree frame.
The top is a brown and gray marble nuanced white, motioned on the front, and grinded with corbin beak on its .
This piece of furniture opens by three large drawers deep and identical composition, separated by authentic dust clocks. Each of them is equipped with a lock entrance to the center, accompanied on either side of two pull handles, all of origin and spirit rockery. The layout of these generous fillings, associated with marigneties in butterfly wings and light and dark wood nets, simulate rows of three small drawers. These embedded inlays are found on the sides of this convenient, supplied with its three keys, reported and adjusted.
The front amounts of this piece of furniture, also curved, are decorated, in high and low parts, bronze falls connected by striated cords.
We will recognize the scarcity of this dresser who, despite his almost three hundred years of age, is perfectly adapted to the current trends with its modest dimensions and clear shades.

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Era: eighteenth

Excellent condition after restoration in our workshop. Satin varnished finish. See less