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Discovered in the village of Tricolet in the Corréze region between Tulle and Meymac, this highly sculpted armoire is a small masterpiece of folk art. You can feel the sculptor's hand guided by the desire to surpass himself, and all kinds of decorations abound in this singular and wonderful creation.Motifs abound: the sun, rouelles, ladies in long dresses, a bull, a rider, hearts, stars, leaves and many other unclassifiable motifs... The doors, legs and base rail are in the Louis XV style, and the piece dates from the late 18th century. The sides have four small panels, the jambs are worked, the cornice is crenellated and rounded at the corners.
Built in chestnut with a cherrywood front, it opens with two doors separated on the inside by a fixed partition and two drawers in the lower section. Inside, a small jewelry box suggests that this was a wedding armoire... Shallow and not large either (less than 2 meters), it is made of heavy wood and cannot be dismantled. A rare piece of furniture...
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