Drop-leaf chest of drawers, late 18th century




Drop-down chest of drawers, consisting of three drawers inserted into the wavy front surmounted by a flap door. The piece of furniture, built with architectural care, has pierced and carved pilasters with opposing curls, two placed on the front uprights at 45 degrees and two more in the middle of the sides where the piece of furniture widens through a constructive leavening. The piece of furniture is completely veneered in rosewood and inlaid on the surface in \"yellow angel\" as this exotic maple-like wood was indicated in the inventories, the motifs are intertwining phytomorphic typical of the decoration of the time and show the engraving that still shadows and enriches the inlay. The flap door hides a cabinet with 5 drawers, one of which is central and a compartment concealing a compartment with 5 secret drawers, the entire internal surface is always veneered in rosewood with inlays in Angioilino yellow and some backgrounds in negative, dark on light . The carved parts of the piece of furniture, frames and curls are ebonized, the feet end in a shelf at the front. The interiors are in poplar and on some drawer bottoms you can see traces of test drawings for the inlays. Replaced hardware as well as the vents, in gilded bronze are a non-contemporary addition.
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