Mazarine chest of drawers in amaranth, Paris, ep Louis XIV around 1715

Rare and precious little chest of drawers in amaranth veneer inlaid with brass threads.
"Mazarine" shape model opening with three large drawers on the front.
The uprights in consoles are terminated by brackets supported by finely chiseled and gilded bronze goat shoes.
The drawers underlined with two brass nets in bronze frames with friezes of palm leaves.
The tray bordered by an ingot mold features a geometric decoration of inlaid brass threads.
The sides adorned with a bronze old man's mask in a diamond reserve, the locks with bacchus masks.


Frame in fir, interior of drawers in walnut.

Very good state of conservation.

Parisian work from the Louis XIV period around 1715

Dimensions:

Height: 80 cm; Width: 104 cm; Depth: 62

Our opinion :

With its rich ornamentation of gilded bronzes and its luminous amaranth veneer, our chest of drawers comes from a prestigious Parisian cabinetmaking workshop.
who perfectly mastered the Boulle marquetry technique.
Some big names of cabinetmakers can be mentioned for this type of furniture, but current knowledge does not allow the author to be isolated with certainty.
If too often the dressers of this time have lost their original top, this is not the case with our model which is presented in its perfect original condition.