Schleswig-Holstein
Mahogany a.o.
Biedermeier around 1825
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 197 cm x 119 cm x 57 cm
Description:
Continuous veneer pattern on the three-section lower part of the chest of drawers.
Above it, behind a cylinder lock, a three-part pull-out desk with a leather-covered middle section that can be set at an angle on the writing surface, with one drawer each to the left and right.
Above it a 9-piece interior compartment, veneered in mahogany, maple and others. Drawers with fine fillet band inlay all around. The middle door, as well as the two flanking drawers, marked in the style of a Greek temple. Central figural depiction. Three more drawers behind the middle door.
Top consisting of two doors, a top drawer and a central hinged compartment. Inside, a six-piece interior compartment, also marked in Greek grace.
The two doors are decorated with fan ornamentation in the extension upwards, classicistic frieze below the moulding. Convexly curved doors, shelves.
Elaborate piece of furniture with numerous secret compartments.
Condition:
Ready to live in and completely refurbished condition. Shellac polish. Everyday piece of furniture.
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Comparable objects can be found in the literature:
Rainer Haaff - Biedermeier Worlds p. 142-143
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