Vincenzo Bussola, Upholstered Urn, Milan, Walnut Panelled Ca. 1770.

Vincenzo Bussola, Upholstered urn, Milan, walnut panelled ca. 1770.

The cabinet is completely panelled in walnut, burl walnut, bois des roses and boxwood. The front features two medallions enclosing, pyrographed, two scenes by Francesco Londonio (1723-1783), a Milanese painter famous for his depictions of rural life.
It bears the signature, at the bottom centre of the upper medallion, of the cabinetmaker Vincenzo Bussola.
In addition to being an important cabinetmaker, at the height of his career between 1765 and 1775, he was also a councillor and professor at the School of Carpenters of the City of Milan.
The urn or Venetian-style flap can be dated around 1770 as it has the stylistic characteristics of the Transition from Baroque to Neoclassical.
The lines gradually lose the curves and di amity of the Louis XV period, the inlays become square, but overall
of elegance and geometry.
The rustic scenes enclosed in medallions are refined.
Below are reproductions from engravings by Londonio, dating from around 1765.
The flap door conceals six internal storage drawers, the interior and various construction parts are made of poplar.
The cabinet is in excellent condition, restoration work and shellac varnishing were recently carried out.
Keys and locks have been restored, as have the drawer runners.

Measurements: Height 115 x Length 120 x Depth 62 cm.