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18thc Italian Baroque carved relief and painted oakwood chest

Offered by: FINCH hudson

Description
An exceptional chest created in the late 1700s in Italy, likely as a marriage chest, with a rare series of rich relief carvings/painting (both gilt and trompe-l’oeil decoration). Case edges and key plates are finely worked perforated brass. Side handles in forged iron. No key. Small top back trim missing, one side handle plate missing. Remains exceptional for its age.

More Information

Origin:	Italy
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	oakwood, brass, iron
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Baroque, Revival, Neoclassical
Incollect Reference #:	556921

Dimensions

W.	55.2 in;	H.	31.5 in;	D.	21.3 in;
W.	140.21 cm;	H.	80.01 cm;	D.	54.1 cm;

Message from Seller:

FINCH hudson….. a unique and expertly curated collection of vintage and modern goods for the home – a spirit of timelessness and quality that combines the Hudson Valley’s centuries long tradition of local goods made by hand and made well with a spirit of space and living…not tethered to a single time or specific fashion. Its an understanding that a lifestyle is a collection that implicitly values the modern’s place with the traditional and that style is the union of good pieces

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