old kitchen furniture, life scene motif in low relief

Storage unit, dresser type, french manufacturing, hand carved. From brittany, life scene in low relief. Old labels from the bedel and company storage unit on the back of the furniture. Removable upper part composed of 11 small spinning tops and a shelf with the bottom decorated with floral motifs. The central part is composed of a drawer with bronze handle and a cupboard door. Door decorated in bas relief, scene of country life around 1850, representing a man and a woman. The 4 corners are openwork. A functional period lock allows the furniture to be locked with a key. Inside a storage shelf. Lower part offering baluster storage made up of 23 spinning tops. Background carved in the mass, leaf motifs. Antique dresser cabinet in solid chestnut. Furniture having been deposited at the famous public furniture repository bedel et compagnie, 18 rue saint augustin in paris, a guarantee of high quality for this unique piece. Many details, meticulous work on all parts of this piece of furniture. In the center, the bas relief sculpture of a life scene bears witness to another era. Piece in good condition considering its time. In view of the visible upper holes, it seems that the upper part is missing, perhaps a pediment. Small flaws to note; the shelf support is partial, the top has a crack. Healthy and solid whole.

Ref. : 38BDFJ2X