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Chest, creator unknown, provenance unknown. Dowry chest with convex lid and side walls slightly tapering toward the bottom; richly decorated with openwork and repoussé fittings featuring plant motifs, rocaille and stylized acanthus elements, rococo and baroque stylistic features, crowns, and monograms. On the front of the lid, on the axis, an openwork plate with a rococo cartouche containing the date and initials: 17 DEG 73. Two decoratively designed strap hinges on the sides of the lid extend into the front-wall decoration, where fittings form a horizontal composition of five asymmetrical cartouches diminishing toward the sides. Side edges of the lid are edged with openwork bands; analogous applications in the body corners. Side walls feature large openwork plates. Lid boards joined with tongue-and-groove joints. 2nd half of the 18th century c. 1773, Central Europe. Piece of furniture, storage unit. Dimensions: height 69.7 cm, width 129.4 cm, depth 63.5 cm., A wooden chest with a domed lid sits against a plain light gray background; the chest is dark brown with visible wood grain and darker brown metal straps and decorative metal fittings, including an ornate metal plate on the front with a scrolling floral motif and decorative corner plates, and the lid shows a row of rounded metal studs along its edge and rectangular metal bands across its top.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A10_349

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

103.0Mo (4.0Mo) / 50.8cm x 50.8cm / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Chest creator unknown provenance unknown Dowry chest convex lid side walls slightly tapering bottom richly decorated openwork repoussé fittings featuring plant motifs rocaille stylized acanthus elements rococo baroque stylistic features crowns monograms front lid axis openwork plate rococo cartouche containing date initials 17 Deg 73 Two decoratively designed strap hinges sides lid extend front-wall decoration fittings form horizontal composition five asymmetrical cartouches diminishing Side edges edged openwork bands analogous applications body corners Side feature large openwork plates Lid boards joined tongue- -groove joints 2nd half 18th century c 1773 Central Europe Piece furniture storage unit Dimensions height 69.7 cm width 129.4 cm depth 63.5 cm wooden chest domed lid sits plain light gray background chest dark brown visible wood grain darker brown metal straps decorative metal fittings ornate metal plate scrolling floral motif decorative corner plates row rounded metal studs edge rectangular metal bands across top.