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Bureau de changeur Louis XIV period. Late 17th / early 18th century. Made of lightly reddened walnut, an old technique used to imitate mahogany. The top is in chestnut and walnut. Chestnut and fir wood frames. The front has a double curve. It opens with six drawers and a door in the center. The top two drawers are shallower than the others, concealing two secret drawers. It stands on flattened ball feet topped by a molded plinth. The sides are double-panelled. The two pedestals are embellished on the uprights and drawer fronts with scrolled moldings and carvings of interlacing and foliage giving rhythm to the composition. The entire unit can be disassembled for easy transport, given its advantageous dimensions. The top is secured by hooks at the back and tenons at the sides, in the manner of Saint Malo commodes. The cabinet has seven locks and two original keys. The whole unit is functional. More photos on https://antiquitesdelandelle.com/bureaux-secretaires-cabinets/
Dimensions: W 170 x D 70 x H 74.5
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