IMPORTANT ROCOCO CABINET MADE OF NUTWOOD; ROOTWOOD A.O. AND ENGRAVED IVORY INLAYS.
Braunschweig.
Around 1740.
Nutwood; rootwood; elmwood and others polished and laid-in. Engraved ivory inlays. Gilt brass fittings. Brass and iron locks.
Expansive; three-drawer chest on elaborately carved volute feet and with curved front.
Correspondingly shaped; two-door top with pilasters and curved cornice. Six drawers
inside. Inlays in framed sections show ribbons; acanthus decor and vases with flowers. On
cleats additional inlays depicting the female allegories of faith; love and hope.
Measurement: 226x140x59cm.


Provenance:
Collection Prof. Thomas Olbricht; purchased at Kunsthandel Dr. Schmitz-Avila; Bad Breisig.

Literature:
Heinrich Kreisel: Die Kunst des Deutschen M鯾els; vol. 2; Munich 1970. Regarding this type compare fig. 875; an almost identical piece of furniture at the Rei適useum Mannheim.
Art trade; Van Ham.