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Sideboard, gift, architectural elements, plant decoration, two-part sideboard with chamfered and concave front corners, wavy front and straight sides, three-drawer base and top closed with double doors, supported on console legs; veneered with patterned walnut, inlaid with ribbon motifs, polished. Tops of the upper section framed by richly profiled cornices, the upper one with a flat roof and a volute cornice with a central corbel. Top leaves have a wavy design creating a crossbow-like outline, mirrored by the narrow cornice above. Sides of both bodies, doors and drawer faces framed with a ribbon and cross-shaped frame. Three shelves not original inside. Construction of both bodies, drawer faces and door leaves is board-like; back framed with two panels; bases board-like. Rims fastened to sides with wedges. Steel applied locks; single-bolt drawer locks; double-bolt door locks. Steel pintle hinges; single-bolt steel-brass latches. Brass pull-style drawer handles. Brass openwork asymmetrical lock plates with acanthus leaves and flowers. Ca. 1750, Gdansk; furniture, storage furniture; height 250.5 cm, width 144 cm, depth 65 cm., A tall wooden cabinet photographed against a neutral gray background, showing its full height and base; the cabinet has a two-part structure with upper doors and a lower panelled base, all made from wood with visible grain and wear. The visible colors include various shades of brown from light golden to dark chocolate, areas of black or very dark brown on vertical trim and lower panels, and some subtle grayish tones in the backdrop and in worn spots on the wood. The top features a decorative crest with curved cutouts in a darker wood, and the sides show brighter honey-colored wood with knots and streaks. The front upper doors have vertical darker trim dividing them and show scuffs and small pale marks, while the lower section has rougher, darker boards with holes and patches of wear. The cabinet stands on blocky feet with simple molding, and t

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_043

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Keywords

Sideboard gift architectural elements plant decoration two-part sideboard chamfered concave front corners wavy front straight sides three-drawer base top closed double doors supported console legs veneered patterned walnut inlaid ribbon motifs polished Tops upper section framed richly profiled cornices upper flat roof volute cornice central corbel Top leaves wavy design creating crossbow- outline mirrored narrow cornice Sides bodies doors drawer faces framed ribbon cross-shaped frame Three shelves original inside Construction drawer faces door leaves board- back framed two panels bases board- Rims fastened sides wedges Steel applied locks single-bolt double-bolt door locks Steel pintle hinges single-bolt steel-brass latches Brass pull-style handles Brass openwork asymmetrical lock plates acanthus leaves flowers Ca 1750 Gdansk furniture storage furniture height 250.5 cm width 144 cm depth 65 cm tall wooden cabinet photographed neutral gray background showing full height base cabinet two-part structure upper doors lower panelled base wood visible grain wear visible colors include various shades brown light golden dark chocolate areas black dark brown vertical trim lower panels subtle grayish tones backdrop worn spots top features decorative crest curved cutouts darker wood brighter honey-colored wood knots streaks front upper doors vertical darker trim dividing them scuffs small pale marks lower section rougher darker boards holes patches cabinet stands blocky feet simple molding surfaces display scratches chips variations finish consistent across piece.