Chest of Drawers with Showcase Attachment, Late 18th Century

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Important richly inlaid chest of drawers with a display cabinet. Circa end of the 18th century. Attributed to the region … Read more Important richly inlaid chest of drawers with a display cabinet. Circa end of the 18th century. Attributed to the region around the border triangle of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. In particular inspired by the Liège style of the 18th century. Furniture with comparable marquetry can be found in regional museums, such as the museum of Stavelot Abbey.

Two-part corpus veneered and inlaid in various precious woods with slanted pilasters. Among others, mahogany, burl wood, boxwood banding with maple thread inlays. Oak blind wood.

Bottom part of the chest with 3 curved drawers under a flat flap. Matching curved cut-out plinth apron. Profiled slightly overhanging top with large 12-pointed folding star inlay. On top a recessed two-door display case with profiled cornice. Fitted with a shelf on the inside.

All drawers as well as the flap and the door are lockable with keys.

Later brass hinges added to the flap. There may have been a drawer there originally.

Dimensions: 104,5/ 175 cm high, 132 cm wide, 40/ 73 cm deep.

Professionally restored and ready to live in. See less