Languedoc Toulousain Cabinet In Marquetry Late 17th Century

LANGUEDOC TOULOUSAIN APPARAT ARMOIRE IN MARQUETRY - LOUIS XIV - late 17th century,
Rich marquetry and veneerwalnut and light wood, blackened wood, etc.....
Front decoration: geometric and rectangularwith a rich floral display, birds, horses, cassolettes etc .... throughout and on the jambs.on the jambs,
Two-leaf opening withinterior with four trays (three shelves), three drawers at the bottom(one large and two small),
Original lock and key,
Decorated sides: geometric in solid walnut?solid walnut?
Topped by a straight cornicecornice in blackened wood.
Resting on boulle feet,
Backs are in grisard.

About : MEUBLES DU LANGUEDOC TOULOUSAIN,
"Manyfurniture was inlaid. They were generally the work of Dutch Protestantswho, on their way to Italy, made a detour through Toulouse and the citiesthe cities that had embraced the Reformation, where they were well received. Theseensured their subsistence by making long stops at cabinetmakersLanguedoc cabinetmakers, where they left their mark.As for peasant furniturewas, by contrast, quite sober, sometimes even archaic and naive. It becamesimpler as you moved from East to West. The sideboard appearedin almost all interiors, alongside the wardrobe and chest.doors pivoted on large plugs and were decorated only with mouldingsThe carved motifs were concentrated on the bottom rail."