Cabinet en placage d'ébène, marqueterie de pierres dures et bronze doré, travail romain du deuxième quart du XVIIe siècle

de forme architecturée, la façade rythmée de colonnes corinthiennes, ouvrant à trois tiroirs en partie supérieure, à quatre tiroirs entourant un vantail central découvrant une série de trois petits tiroirs, ouvrant à deux tiroirs en partie inférieure ; la façade ornée de marqueterie de pierres dures polychromes à décor de motifs architecturaux, le vantail orné d'une fleur de lys et d'un vase à l'Antique fleuri, le tiroir central supérieur à décor d'un oiseau et d'une abeille ; le dessus et les côtés en placage d'ébène et filets d'étain à motifs géométriques ; le cabinet muni de poignées latérales en bronze doré

Illustration is accurate. Beautiful piece of furniture in good condition. A little loose to the lapis columns. One ebony moulding missing on one left drawer (middle one) as visible on the image. Very few lifts to tin lines and very minor hairline cracks to the ebony on the top. Very attractive cabinet using the technic of "commesso" : vivid color of pietre dure, emphasize by black ebony.
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