Louis XIV Commode In Solid Mahogany

Rare Louis XIV chest of drawers in solid Cuban mahogany, the front crossbow, it opens with three drawers in three rows, the uprights are straight and molded at the front, beautiful original bronze ornamentation including rosettes, drop handles and locks edged with acanthus leaves and crowned with a fleur-de-lis, iron case locks also original. Port work (Nantes) from the beginning of the 18th century. The upper drawer slides directly under the top, the absence of an upper crosspiece was classic at the beginning of the 18th century for dressers that were not topped with a marble top, as well as the execution of the crossbow shape of the drawers in the mass of mahogany planks, between 5 and 6 cm thick. The original fonçures are in oak, beech and poplar. Exceptional state of conservation, simple restorations of use carried out, waxed finish.