279 - Chest of drawers with an ornate front made of walnut and walnut veneer (cracks, slight scratches).

Chest of drawers with an ornate front made of walnut and walnut veneer (cracks, slight scratches). It features three drawers arranged in three rows on the front (restoration on the lower left side of the top drawer). Removable pull handles decorated with fluted rosettes (some need to be reattached) and bronze lock plates marked with a crowned “C” (showing wear). The front legs are in the shape of lion’s paws. Provençal craftsmanship, 18th century. Height: 91 cm - Width: 131 cm - Depth: 64 cm Note: The hallmark featuring a crowned “C” refers to a tax imposed in France under Louis XV between 1745 and 1749. This one-time tax on metals was intended to finance the war effort during the War of the Austrian Succession.