Veneered chest of drawers opening on three rows with five dr - Lot 149

Veneered chest of drawers opening on three rows with five drawers, three of which are in the entablature, and two drawers with concealed rails in the central body. It features a decoration of rosewood reserves in frieze, edged with composite fillets and Greekques. The central reserve above is embellished with the coat of arms of the town of Seurre in Côte-d'Or, Burgundy, inspired by the Franc-Comtois lion. It features a crowned shield on a green background adorned with a lion, and surmounted by a ribbon bearing the inscription: LOYAL ET SEURE. The straight, rounded uprights rest on tapered legs. They are decorated with simulated fluting. Gilded bronze trim: ribboned lock escutcheons, beaded drop rings on macaroons and set sabots. France. Franche-Comté. First quarter of the 19th century. Dimensions: 82 x 113 x 52 cm Minor restorations. Expert : Stéphane Pépe