Renaissance Chest In Carved Walnut

Carved walnut chest, some panels carved in relief, the rich middle panel with animal motifs and fantastic figures, is framed by two women in allegories, the front uprights in column, the chests called of the second Renaissance are essential elements of the furniture of the "well-off" classes, the models with characters are more "luxurious", they are originally borrowed from the Italian Renaissance following the French campaigns of Charles VIII The model presented here is a "good" example, it is presented rather in "good" condition, to report an accident and missing next to the head of the tracer of the bottom, there are also "reuses" of wood from the XIX (top) and restorations at this time Nevertheless, it is a "beautiful" document, very decorative