"Renaissance Walnut Chest "
Carved walnut chest, some panels carved in relief, the rich middle panel decorated with a salamander, 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 furniture among 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, in its "juice" is in good general condition, needs wax .........., these are reused old panels from the XVI reassembled in the XIX, with old restorations from this period, the price taking into account Nevertheless beautiful model, very decorative, 
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