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Tue 07 May

Mahogany wood sideboard, Late 19th century h cm 219x114x53

Tue 07 May

Sofa and two armchairs, 19th century Louis Philippe Sofa H cm 101 x W 171 x D 65, armchair H cm 100 W 69 D 70

Tue 07 May

Arte Povera writing desk, Late 19th century h 78 x 106 x 58 cm Two drawers truncated feet. In pich pine. SicilyTwo drawers truncated pyramidal feet. In pich pine wood. Sicily

Tue 07 May

Low display cabinet, Chippendale style, 20th century H cm 122x121x32 With two doors.With two doors.

Tue 07 May

Pine wood chest, Early 20th century h 50 cm, length 120 cm, depth 43 cm

Tue 07 May

Extendable walnut table, 19th century H cm 80 x l 100 x 100 H cm 185 Light boxwood threaded top, with four turned legsThreaded top in light boxwood, with four turned legs

Tue 07 May

Low coffee table, round, Napoleon III style, glass on top, rosewood and metal, 19th century H cm 69x65

Tue 07 May

Napoleon III style rosewood planter with applied porcelain and bronzes, 19th century H cm 79x53x39

Tue 07 May

Baroque walnut high chair, 19th century H cm 131x65x62 Backrest and turned legs, upholstered beigeSpalliera and turned legs, upholstered beige

Tue 07 May

Vine-leaf carved wooden console table, Venice, late 19th cent. H cm 100 x W cm 107 x D cm 48 Gilt parts, lacquered top in faux marble. Present breaks and gluingGilt parts, lacquered top in faux marble. Present cracks and gluing

Tue 07 May

Elegant Louis Philippe sofa, 19th century H cm 120x200x85 In mahogany wood.In mahogany wood.

Tue 07 May

Pair of Lugi Filippo Armchairs in walnut wood, Late 19th century 102 x 64 x 60 cm.

Tue 07 May

Walnut wood dressing table , Late 19th century H 163, 74x49 cm with marble on molded top with mirror and candlestick holderwith marble on molded top with mirror and candlestick holder

Tue 07 May

Game table with briarwood top, four-spoke feet with pod support, 19th century H 72x90x45 cm Shaped circle opening top. Small defects.Shaped circle opening top. Small defects.

Tue 07 May

Davenport cabinet of wood and walnut burl, 19th century H cm 85x55x55 4 side drawers, cabriol feet with carved acanthus leaves. Crushed onion base.4 side drawers, cabriol feet with carved acanthus leaves. Crushed onion base.

Tue 07 May

Sicilian bedside table , 19th century 93x38.5 cm

Tue 07 May

Green taped sofa and two armchairs H cm 103x131x59

Tue 07 May

Louis Philippe sofa, 19th century Sicily h cm 100 x 190 x 75 With shaped backrest upholstered in Capitonné, curved arms.With shaped backrest upholstered in Capitonné, curved arms.

Tue 07 May

Small walnut three-drawer chest of drawers, 19th century H cm 80 x 60x 40

Tue 07 May

New Home - New Home (United States 1860-1954) - Sewing machine cm 110x110x40

Tue 07 May

Four walnut chairs, 20th century H 96 cm. Seat H 48x46

Tue 07 May

Wooden bench with floral fabric seat H 59x100x37 cm

Tue 07 May

Pair of gilt wood chiavarine chairs, Late 19th century Silk cloth seat. Missing side bar in one chair.Silk cloth seat. Missing side bar in one chair.

Wed 08 May

Louis Vuitton - Trunk Wooden trunk, brown exterior canvas, leather profiles, brass hardware, interior in canvas, France 19th century, cm 110 x 57 x 57 (defects and missing parts)

Wed 08 May

Box "tea caddy" in macassar wood with finials and keyhole in gilded bronze with chiseled decoration of plant motifs and inlaid blue enameled cabochons. Interior with two compartments. 16 x 23 x 12,5 cm.

Wed 08 May

Arched chest Venice Around 1500 Wood, velvet and iron fittings Length 128 cm, height 64 cm, depth 41.5 cm

Wed 08 May

Iron chest 17th century Iron body studded with iron bands Carrying handles on the sides Keyhole covered by a lying dog 8 latches Curiosity: a painted dog on the inside of the bottom of the casket "To go to the dog" = "To go to ruin" Original key 62.5 x 40 x 39 cm The key cover of this unusual iron chest in the shape of a lying dog already reveals the depiction hidden inside, as a dog is painted on the bottom of the box. Various interpretations can be used in connection with the saying "Auf den Hund gekommen" ("to go to the dog"): for example, the idiom refers to a war chest for paying off mercenaries. At the bottom was a small wooden box called "the dog", which served as an emergency reserve. So if you had to fall back on it, you had to "go to the dog", and the coffers were almost empty. Another explanation sees the dog as a guardian painted on the bottom of the box. If you had spent too much money, you could see the dog on the bottom of the chest, so you had also "gone to the dog". Although there are other explanations, this extravagant 17th-century piece serves as a clear example of this interpretation.

Wed 08 May

Small chest Alpine Dated 1706 Solid wood & inlaid Length 54.5 cm, height 33 cm, depth 29 cm

Thu 09 May

Allopathic house pharmacy by Dr. Scheitz. Meerane/Saxony, around 1890, Dr. E. Scheitz, Löwen-Apotheke in Meerane, title and table of contents loose in the lid, 8-page printed instructions for use, large lockable wooden box in walnut veneer, the edges set off in black, the contents with various containers (tin cans, glass bottles and cardboard boxes) for approx. 40 medicines, not quite complete, individual glass bottles added later, printed paper labels with inscriptions, lock with key, carrying handle on lid, signs of age. Dimensions: approx. 45 x 25 x 20 cm. A Dr. Scheitz Apothecary chest. Meerane/Saxonia c. 1890, signed "Dr. E. Scheitz, Löwen-Apotheke in Meerane", wooden case with brass handle, glass jars and tin container for c. 40 ingredients, printed paper labels, lock with key. Signs of age. Dimensions box c. 45 x 25 x 20 cm. VAT: #

Thu 09 May

DESK CHEST DESK Chest of drawers made of mahogany wood. First drawer with folding opening with interior drawers. With lion's head handles and golden metal keyholes. Back lined with red velvet. With keys.

Sat 11 May

Ravensberger Stollentruhe - Solid oak and lightly carved, rectangular box with wide front studs and flat lid, horizontal carved bands on the front and sides, symmetrical decoration of stylized horses with flaming tails on the front, fantasy animals standing on the studs between the tails, studs and front inscribed and dated "ANNO JOHAN HERMAN ELLERBROCK 1737", large butterfly lock with forged rosettes on the front, three wide bands with forged rosettes on the lid, long lock bow on the central band, Johann Herman Ellerbrock Werther 1737, Werther 1737, HBT 57 x 175 x 60 cm, lock fully functional with original key, front runners replaced, otherwise in good original condition with traces of use 7201 Johann Hermann Ellerbrock (1713 - 1785) from Werther married on 19th October 1737. October 1737 to Ann Catherina Vollmer, also from Werther, the couple had eight children

Sat 11 May

Willy RIZZO (1928-2013) Black lacquered wood and brass chest-bench. 50.5 x 94 x 36 cm Claws

Sun 12 May

Chinese Carved Wooden Chest & Japanese Lacquer Casket A Japanese Meiji period lacauered casket or jewelry chest featuring depictions of cranes, and a Chinese carved wooden two-door chest ca. 1900. Type: Chest, casket Materials: Wood, metal Markings & Inscriptions: Unmarked Date: Late 19th / early 20th century Maker: Chinese, Japanese Dimensions: Chinese: 16.5" x 12" x 14". Japanese: 11" x 12" x 6". Provenance: From a Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania collection. The Japanese example is in poor condition with losses and a few missing parts. The Chinese chest may be missing a central pin between the two doors.

1 brown lacquered wood chest with 2 brass latches - China XIXth Century

Tue 14 May

A pair of large German iron chest handles, circa 1600 Large, movable handles of a wooden Renaissance chest made of wrought iron with attached retaining lugs. Drop-forged balusters with strong central bosses and engraved decoration. Minor remnants of gilding. Surfaces pitted. Width approx. 47 cm each. Condition: II - III

Tue 14 May

A German armada chest, 1st half of the 17th century Rectangular body made of sheet iron with riveted strap reinforcements. At the front a false lock with an embossed key plate, two movable carrying handles at the sides. The hinged lid with two eyelets for padlocks. Central keyhole with spring-loaded cover, hollow shank key. Mechanism with domed chapel and eight movable tumblers. The openwork top plate and the interior with old red lead frame. Dimensions 47 x 91 x 51 cm. Condition: II -

Tue 14 May

A small Italian safe, circa 1800 Wooden box covered with heavy, dark patinated sheet iron. Iron band reinforcements with ball rivets. Hinged door at the front with deeply engraved vine decoration and notched ball rivets. On the right side a keyhole cover with three original, somewhat rusted keys. Lock mechanism with three latches. Enclosed a note with a description of the lock mechanism for opening and locking. Dimensions 42 x 41.5 x 28.5 cm. Condition: II

Tue 14 May

A cast-iron casket in chest form, Fürst-Stolberg-Hütte, Ilsenburg, circa 1880 A casket in the form of a Baroque round-lidded chest with rich relief decoration and original blackening. Slightly conical body on four pressed ball feet. Two movable carrying handles on the sides, lock with original key on the front, two drop bolts for padlocks next to it. The interior with original wooden lining. Dimensions 19 x 32 x 17 cm. Model number 203 in the 1905 Ilsenburg foundry catalog. After the model of an old chest in the Gewerbemuseum Berlin. Condition: I - II

Tue 14 May

A heavy US-American strongbox, Wells, Fargo & Co., late 19th century Chest made of sheet iron with riveted edge reinforcements. Front lock with flower-shaped cover plate, two movable carrying handles on the sides. The hinged lid with a carrying handle. Lockable, key included. Red colored frame with inscription in black and yellow letters. Inscribed on the front "Wells, Fargo & Co. Phoenix-El Paso" and number "4", on the lid "Benson & Hackett Mining Cooperation". The number "4" on each side. The inside with approx. 8 cm thick fireproof lining. Dimensions 44.5 x 54.5 x 40 cm. Condition: II

Tue 14 May

A South German miniature wardrobe in Ulm Baroque style, circa 1880 Elaborately crafted miniature piece of furniture made of oak with veneer of ash, maple and various fruitwoods. Rectangular box on four pressed ball feet. The stepped base with drawer. Lockable door with stepped cassette and applied baroque saw veneer. Two decorative columns on the sides. Cornice with urn-shaped top. Two old hanging loops on the back for wall mounting. Dimensions 68 x 44 x 23 cm. Condition: II +

Wed 15 May

Gothic casket Lime, beech, forged iron. Of plank construction, fitted with 10 hinges, two hinged hinges and eight corner fittings. Closed box lock with hasp on the front. Acorns, lilies and leafy tendrils on the lid, front and back, tracery rosettes on the sides. Label of the Muiderslot Collection inside the lid, white inv. no. "C. 1981 - C21" on the base. H 11, W 25, D 20 cm. Upper Rhine, 15th century. Provenance Formerly Muiderslot Collection. Literature Cf. Berger, Prunkkassetten. Masterpieces from the Hanns Schell Collection, Stuttgart-Graz 1998, cat. No. 13.

Wed 15 May

Minnekästchen Lime with dark patina, forged iron. Of plank construction, nailed, with two hinges. Closed box lock with hasp on the front. Two opposing griffins on the lid, circumferential motto in Gothic letters. Older paper label with inventory number on the bottom. Minor traces of previous insect infestation, good condition in keeping with its age. H 8.5, W 17.5, D 13 cm. Upper Rhine, attributed to the first half of the 15th century. Literature Cf. Berger, Prunkkassetten. Masterpieces from the Hanns Schell Collection, Stuttgart-Graz 1998, cat. No. 21.

Wed 15 May

Gothic front chest Oak, wrought iron. Three sides and the lid densely studded with iron bands with flower-shaped ends. Two of the lid straps extended to form hinges, the middle one as a hasp for the butterfly fitting in front of the front lock. Two hasps and two stabilizing bars in the lid later. H 87.5, W 107, D 56 cm. Late 15th / first half of the 16th century. This splendidly studded, early and unusually well-preserved chest was a rare piece of luxury furniture. The iron fittings had no constructive function, but merely displayed the wealth of the client. Such chests were often used as safes for important documents, money or valuables. The size of this piece of furniture suggests that it was a bridal chest filled with the dowry, linen, laundry and valuable household items. The original assumption that this type of chest only originated in Westphalia has already been refuted by Otto von Falke. Heinrich Kreisel later specified this in more detail. It probably originated in Westphalia, but then spread up the Rhine via the Lower Rhine to Switzerland, Alsace and Lorraine. He was also able to identify pieces from Thuringia, Saxony and Bohemia. Literature Cf. Kreisel, Die Kunst des deutschen Möbels, 1st vol. from the beginnings to the High Baroque, Munich 1968, p. 26, fig. 42 ff. Cf. Colsman, Möbel. Gothic to Art Nouveau. The Collection in the Museum of Applied Arts Cologne, Cologne 1999, cat. No. 29.

Wed 15 May

Historicism presentation box Cast bronze, galvanically gilded, alabaster, replaced textile over upholstery and wood. Gabled chest, hinged lid with bow handle and two sculpted children's heads. Applied horns in relief on the ridges of the lid. Fully sculpted cupids as caryatids in front of the front corners. Eight alabaster plates mounted à cage. A mascaron on the front as a key shield, internal lock with two latches, a similar mascaron on the back. H 40, W 37, D 28 cm. Attributed to France, last quarter of the 19th century. Provenance Formerly Pedro Llibre collection.

Thu 16 May

A Chinese lacquered wood travelling 'vanity' chest Late Qing dynasty Of typical construction with mirror under the cover and three small lockable drawers to the front, key extant, the wood lacquered a brown/burgundy colour with red to the interior, the burgundy parts painted with delicate floral sprays, 31cm long x 23.5cm wide x 20cm high. 清晚期 木描漆梳妝盒

Thu 16 May

SMALL WOODEN TRUNK IN BLACK LACQUER, CHINA XIX CENTURY with decoration on front in gold with figures of the eight immortals and plant motifs. Interior in red lacquer. Measures 63 x 34 x 41 cm. Lacquer falls.

Thu 16 May

RED LACQUER WOOD CHEST, LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINA with movable base. Handles and hardware in gilt metal. Total measurements 52 x 82 x 63 cm.

Thu 16 May

SANDALWOOD CHEST, EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINA with giltwood front and sides, carved in bas-reliefs depicting landscapes with temples and figures. Molded base band. Measures 51 x 97 x 60 cm.

Thu 16 May

Chest made of chestnut wood carved with grotesque and vegetal decoration. 75x178x52 cm

Thu 16 May

Wooden chest with geometric and animal motifs. 68x164x48 cm

Fri 17 May

A trompe l'oeil liqueur cellar, with the box simulating four books laid horizontally. The interior features a bottle and four gilded liqueur glasses. 20th century. 14 x 18 x 12 cm

Fri 17 May

Brass and mother-of-pearl fleur-de-lys marquetry liquor cabinet in a brass fillet frame. Napoleon III period Dim : 26 cm x 33 cm Incomplete interior, comprising 10 liqueur glasses and 2 decanters (missing stoppers and chips). Accidents and missing parts.

Sat 18 May

Large oak chest with panels carved with interlacing and garlands of flowers. Handles and beautiful wrought-iron lock. 17th century. Dim: 81 x 140 x 63 cm

Sat 18 May

Sold by designation : Walnut grain chest with two handles and wrought iron escutcheons. Auvergne, 19th century. Dim: 75 x 133 x 64 cm. Resting on four ball feet. Pick-up near Issoire (Puy de Dôme), pick-up date fixed after the sale.

Sat 18 May

Four-panel fir wood chest with painted front and decorated top. Beautiful ironwork. Wrought-iron handle. Louis XIII period. Dim: 67 x 161 x 64 cm.

Sun 19 May

BEAUTIFUL TRAVEL COFFER - "EXCELSIOR" - Marked on the locks - Beautiful interior - 94 x 60 x 50 cm - Malle de voyage - Bagage -

Sun 19 May

BLACK COFFER IN WOOD - Ca.1920 - L: 90 cm

Sun 19 May

A Russian parcel-gilt steel and metal inlaid casket Tula, second half 19th century of rectangular form, on ball feet, the sides and hinged cover with iron handle applied with floral bouquets and swagged garlands, the front with lock aperture. A similar Tula chest was presented at the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra. Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 4 in., (11 x 9 x 10 cm.) The chest appears to be in good condition overall. The key is missing.

Wed 22 May

Wooden trunk in the manner of a scholar's stone; China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Wood. Measurements: 38 x 18 x 15 cm. Wooden log in the manner of a scholar's stone. Gongshi also known as scholar's rocks or vision stones, are natural or shaped rocks traditionally prized by Chinese scholars. Scholar's stones can be of any color, and contrasting colors are not uncommon. The size of the stone can also vary widely: scholar's rocks can weigh hundreds of kilograms or less than one kilogram. The term also identifies stones placed in traditional Chinese gardens. In the Tang dynasty, a set of four important qualities was recognized for rocks. They are: thinness, openness, punctures and wrinkles. Scholar stones are usually karst limestones. In the 17th century, the aesthetic ideals of painting and Scholar rocks were almost indistinguishable. Sets of fantastical rocks in a garden, often arranged in front of a white wall, as in The Astor Court, could be inspired by compositional formulas developed in painted landscapes; conversely, the texture and fantastical forms of painted landscapes often resembled those of scholar's rocks more closely than those of the actual landscape. The passion for fantastic rocks culminated at this time in numerous "portraits" of real and imaginary specimens.

Wed 22 May

Box - ship's scrivener; Anglo-Indian, second half of XIX-XX centuries. Wood and gilded brass. Presents loss of the inner tray and wear. Measurements: 12 x 43,5 x 28 cm. Chest made of wood and gilded brass with a rectangular structure of simple and straight lines. In spite of the simplicity of the form, the piece stands out for its delicate ornamental design. The ornamental work of the North Indian area would reach very high levels of fineness and quality worthy of European works. The western tradition was joined by the roots and cultural inheritance of the places of work where the craftsmen displayed great talent in the execution of the works as well as in the creation of especially novel and original models and decorations. It presents a lack in the inner area of the tray and wear.

Sat 25 May

LACQUER CHEST - Wood lacquered China , 19th century Dimensions: Height 20 cm Wide 42 cm Depth 22 cm Weight: 2800 grams Black wooden chest with lacquer, two hinges at the back, a lock at the front and two metal handles on the short sides. The chest bears a removable level on the inside. All sides are decorated with gold paintings of various flowers in pots and fruit on dishes.

Sat 25 May

Heavy travel chest, German, oak - 18th century, body made of solid oak planks, made in a transverse rectangular shape, the lid hinge on the back, body secured by mounted wide iron straps, a lock mounted inside in the middle, two iron bolts for additional security using padlocks (not included), solid folding carrying handles on each narrow side, key available, age-appropriate, used condition, 62 x 104 x 55 cm (HxWxD) German Description Heavy traveling chest, German, oak 18th century, corpus made of solid oak planks, worked in a transverse rectangular shape, the lid hinge on the back, corpus secured by mounted wide iron straps, an internally mounted lock in the middle, two iron bolts for additional securing by means of padlocks (not included), solid folding carrying handles on each narrow side, key available, age-appropriate, used condition, 62x104x55cm (HxWxD)

Sat 25 May

Classical cabinet, probably Hesse, around 1800, solid oak, doors and sides with multiplecushion fillings, front with pilaster columns,headboard and base simply cranked, cornice with dentil frieze, bottom part inside with 2 chest flaps, orig. Lock and original Brass fittings, 2 keys, approx. 204 x 215 x 88 cm, condition 2

Sat 25 May

Large oak COFFRE with carved front and sides decorated with fantastical birds, masks, lambrequins, surrounded by twisted columns, morillon lock entrance, standing on plinth. 15th century. 86 x 167 x 72 cm. Restorations, accidents.

Sat 25 May

Resinous wood COFFRE with domed top, trimmed with repoussé steel plates, foliate decoration and crimson velvet, side lifting handles. Gothic period. 66 x 127 x 42 cm. Numerous chips and accidents.

Sat 25 May

Steel COFFRE-FORT with wide hinges, opening with a lock on top, with two side handles. 17th century. 37 x 76 x 40 cm. Set on a later oak display table. Damage.

Sat 25 May

Rectangular shaped wooden chest covered with lacquer-embossed leather, with Chinese decoration. Signed Susse Frères, 31 Place de la Bourse. Napoleon III period. 20 x 31 x 21 cm. Minor accidents.

Sat 25 May

Rectangular tomb-shaped lacquered wood work chest with Japanese decoration for Europe. Circa 1900. 17 x 34 x 25 cm. Minor damage.

Sun 26 May

Japan, Edo period, Transition style Pagoda chest, c. 1639-1645 in lacquer decorated in makie, gold on a black background, with cartouches on the front, sides and top of the tray decorated with pagodas, landscapes inspired by the eight views of Omi and branches. The rims are encircled by a geometric frieze of four-petal flowers, and the ends of the lid by motifs of môns on a nashiji, aventurine background. The back features a gold-on-black makie decoration of birds in branches, contained within a geometric frieze frame. The interior and reverse of the tray in red-ground lacquer, with gold decoration of flowers and birds. The corners, lock plate and side handles in finely engraved brass with flowers. European lock. Height 66.5 Width 154 Depth 74.5 cm. (restoration) It stands on two later blackened wood glides. Total height 80 cm. Provenance : - probably commissioned by François Caron, head of the V.O.C. counter in Japan ; - private collection, Netherlands. Art Loss Register certificate, London, April 12, 2024. Japan, Edo-Period. A Transition style lacquer chest. Brass mounts. European lock. Identical to a chest kept in the Royal Collections of Denmark since the 17th century. Related works: the counterpart to this chest has been kept in the Royal Collections of Denmark since the reign of Frederik III, inventoried in 1674 in the sovereign's Kunstkammer under number 20 or number 62 (National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen, inv. EAc 104). Bibliography: - Impey and Jörg, "Japanese Export Lacquer 1580-1850", Hotei Publishing, Amsterdam, 2005, the Danish chest reproduced on p. 94 under no. 131. - Meiko Nagashima, "Export Lacquer: Reflection of the West in Black and Gold Makie = Japan Makie , Kyoto National Museum, Kyoto, 2008, the Danish chest reproduced under no. 67. RED AND BLACK GOLD FROM JAPAN, by Aymeric Rouillac By the end of the 16th century, the art of lacquerware had been mastered to such an extent in Japan that its trade became a priority for the European powers established there: Portugal, the Netherlands and England. In 1635, ten years after the English, the Portuguese were definitively ousted from the Archipelago, which underwent a period of political reconfiguration. The Tokugawa shogun established himself among his peers, ushering in the Edo era. The V. O. C., the Dutch East India Company, took advantage of the proximity of its representative François Caron to the Tokugawa Iemitsu Shogun to obtain a monopoly on trade with the Land of the Rising Sun. Using the best lacquer workshops, a new style known as "Pictorialist" was gradually developed. The "Namban" style, with its domed lids and shagreen and Indian mother-of-pearl inlays favored by the Portuguese, was abandoned. A new technique, both more luxurious because of its use of gold and more economical because it was used sparingly on a black background and flat lids, was developed. It's called "makie". This shift from "Nanbam" to "Pictorialist" style lasted some twenty years, until the late 1650's. A rare "Transition" style was then experimented with, bringing together the new "makie" decoration and the old "Namban" style, with its cartouche frames and geometric borders. A rare chest with a red background The themes of the "Transition" style are those of traditional Japanese landscapes, immortalized in The Eight Views of Ômi, and the great literary myths, such as The Tale of Genji or The Tale of the Soga Brothers. These themes take pride of place on the four exceptional chests, commissioned by Caron at the same time as this one, and inventoried on departure from Japan in 1643. We rediscovered the largest of these in 2013. It had passed through the collection of Cardinal Mazarin and is now conserved in Amsterdam (Rijksmuseum, n°AK-RAK-2013-3-1). The other three chests are or would be in London (Victoria & Albert Museum, n°412:1, 2-1882), Moscow (State Historical Museum) and Berlin (Charlottenburg, cabinet-mounted panel). Even for this "Fine Group" commission, the most luxurious ever made, the decoration is only freed from the hindrance of the cartouches on the back panel. On all visible sides of our chest, with the exception of the back panel and the inside of the lid, the narrative scenes are delineated by scrolls, while a frieze of flowers or "môns" runs along the outer edges. The interior of this chest has a red background, while the other chests have a black background, with the exception of Mazarin's, which was covered with gold-powdered aventurine lacquer. Between 1639 and 1645, the directives of the 17 representatives of the V.O.C. recom