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Lot 49:
Description
An Italian Florentine miniature two-drawer chest, designed in the mid-20th century Louis XV Rococo style as a jewellery box or tabletop accent. The piece is constructed from wood with a gesso ground, finished with gilding and polychrome decoration. The chest features a serpentine front and stands on four cabriole legs. The drawers are of simple wooden box construction. The exterior is finished in a distressed gold-tone gilding. The top and sides are decorated with a repeating pattern of stylised quatrefoils and foliate motifs in shades of red, cream, and gold. The drawer fronts feature central floral medallions and scrolling foliate designs in gold and blue against an orange-red ground, framed by white dotted borders. The back of the chest has a simple incised diamond-hatched pattern in the gilding. The hardware consists of two small circular gilded knobs. No maker’s marks or signatures are visible.
Height: Approximately 14 cm
Width: Approximately 19 cm.
Condition report:
The item is in fair to good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use. Notable defects include moderate rubbing and loss to the gilding on all raised edges, corners, and feet, revealing the white gesso base beneath. There is significant wear and finish loss to both drawer knobs. General surface scuffing and light scratches are present, particularly to the gilded back panel. There is minor fading to the polychrome painted details on the top surface.
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