Rosewood and satinwood veneer chest of drawers, with a front with a central projection, with five drawers on three rows, decorated with nets and counter-nets, Greek style. Back sides with lateral jutting out, rounded uprights inlaid with with trompe-l'oeil fluting, chased gilded bronze trim, including lion claw feet. Grey-pink marble top, molded in grooves and springs. Transitional period Louis XV-Louis XVI H: 90; W: 120; D: 59 cm (small uplift of the marquetry, and cracks on one side) Consultant: Pierre-François Breuilh

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