Small Louis XV Style Mahogany Showcase Dresser, 19th Century

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Elegant showcase chest of drawers made up of two curved façade drawers, in mahogany veneer and violet wood with inlays … Read more Elegant showcase chest of drawers made up of two curved façade drawers, in mahogany veneer and violet wood with inlays representing foliage, flowers, foliage and scrolls. They have bronze entrances and functional locks, all original.
The upper part consists of windows surrounded by brass chopsticks on the facade, the sides and the top. The latter, a hectic frame in violet wood opens onto a presentation space in authentic old pink fabric. This flap is equipped with a so -called "hook" lock also original.
The amounts, slightly curved, are dressed in a bronze fall in the upper part and end at the bottom of the feet with a bronze shoe.
A pattern of this same alloy adorns it in its center.
The sides of this furniture are slightly bellies and widen backwards. They are composed of the same marquetry as the front face.
The interiors of the drawers and the back of the furniture are in solid oak.
Gracious and refined, this little showcase chest of drawers will delight you with the finesse of its ornaments.

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Era: end nineteenth

Excellent condition, some traces of wear on the original fabric. Waxed finish on a hard background. See less