Antique french jewelry box chest miniature dresser inlaid wormy walnut. AT LEAST 250 YEARS OLD. MOST LIKELY FRENCH, LOUIS XIV PERIOD.
OXBOW DRAWER FRONTS ARE COVERED IN INLAID WALNUT & SOME HOLLY(light wood), ALSO POSSIBLY SOME FRUITWOOD. THE WORMY WOOD IS SPECTACULAR & HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER.THE HAND TURNED BUN FEET ELEVATE THE PIECE & MAKE IT LOOK SPECTACULAR 2 of 4 are original. THE COMPASS INLAY IN THE TOP IS A GREAT DETAIL. THE DRAWER KNOBS ARE SOLID BRASS/BRONZE PERIOD KNOBS BUT NOT ORIGINAL TO THIS CHEST.
THE KEY WORKS ALL 3 LOCKS. I MADE THE KEY FROM OLD STOCK. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PIECE LIKE THIS, I COULD NOT PASS IT UP, I RESTORED IT TO FULL GLORY RESPECTING ITS AGE & HISTORY & l LEFT MANY CHARACTER & BEAUTY MARKS IN PLACE PRESERVING ITS HISTORIC CHARM. PERHAPS YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS FINE ANTIQUE JUST LIKE I DID!! 6 1/2" x 6 1/2". This item is in the category "Antiques\Furniture\Dressers & Chests of Drawers". The seller is "bryanstahl" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.