Antique sideboard, Bedel & Cie

French-made, hand-carved, mid-19th century, china cabinet-style storage unit. From brittany, with a scene of everyday life in bas-relief. Antique bedel & compagnie storage unit labels on the back. Removable upper section composed of 11 small spinning tops and a shelf with a back decorated with floral motifs. The central section consists of a drawer with a bronze handle and a cupboard door. The door is decorated in bas-relief, depicting a man and a woman depicting a country scene circa 1850. The four corners are openwork. A functional period lock allows the unit to be locked. Inside, a storage shelf. Lower section offers baluster storage composed of 23 spinning tops. Back carved from solid wood, leaf motifs. Antique dresser cabinet in solid chestnut wood. This unit was deposited at the famous public storage unit bedel & 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 scene from life bears witness to another era. Piece in very good condition considering its period. On the top, 2 visible holes, suggesting that a pediment or other finishing element was placed there. Small defects to note on the upper part; the shelf support is partial, the top has a crack. Healthy and solid set, very well preserved.