Chest of drawers opening to three drawers without crosspiece - Lot 293

Chest of drawers opening to three drawers without crosspiece in marquetry with intertwined hearts and lozenges on a rosewood base with finely regrained carnations, the interlacing is boxwood and amaranth, the links in red-tinted sycamore, the raised sides are inlaid with flowering branches, the foliage is in green-tinted sycamore and the flowers are in boxwood, all regrained, the cutaway front jambs are decorated with false fluting in amaranth and boxwood, ending in small curved feet. Superb chased ormolu trim. Breche d'Alep" marble top. Dimensions: Height: 89 cm Width. 57 cm Depth: 37.5 cm Transitional Louis XV Louis XVI period Stamped Detrouelleau Related furniture : "Pierre Kiejllberg "page 752 fig B and C; eyelet marquetry created by R. V L. C. Provenance: Fouquet antique, sold as is after restoration by Fouquet antique dealer CR on request sold without claim, for the benefit of an association