Rare And Beautiful 18th Century Changer's Chest, In Walnut With Beautiful Fittings And Its Padlock

A real piece of curiosity is this generous money changer's chest from the end of the reign of Louis XV to the beginning of Louis XVI. This beautiful piece has its particular appearance, made from a robust, tightly-grained walnut with a beautiful patina and an incomparable weather glaze and garnished with its senfort fittings oxidized and blackened by time. It is accompanied by its beautiful padlock which works with a pretty silhouette and a beautiful patina too, the side lock like the side of the padlock present the double slope top so singular gives it all its proud appearance the reinforcements in hinges of The steel highlights and reinforces it, healthy and devoid of parasite attacks due to the nature of the walnut heart (loaded with tannin in relation to the felling season, spring) and gradual drying. A beautiful decorative and useful element (you can hide bottles of alcohol there, or "gold coins like Louis de Funès"... Not common, of a measured proportion and an elegance specific to the 18th century where even the usual had elegance....