Rare Pair Of Richly Carved Walnut Cupboard Doors With Three Dark Patinated Louis XIV Panels

Magnificent pair of richly carved dark patinated walnut cupboard doors from the early 17th century in the Baroque style, complete with their hinges and a low closing pull; the generous lock escutcheons cut in thick yellow copper adorn the middle of this beautiful facade. This piece is located in south-west France. The top panel, with its gracefully molded gendarme-hat motif, is decorated with foliate scrolls; The middle panel features a generous rosette surrounded by acanthus motifs in the corners, the center adorned with petals like a sunflower, the lower part with acanthus leaf scrolls on an entablature base richly decorated with parachute leaf falls; This pair of doors is undoubtedly the front of a rich wedding cabinet made from healthy, well-preserved walnut grain, free of parasites (natural tanning when the wood is cut in spring, when the sap rises).