Antique Monumental German Carved Oak Baroque Marquetry Dowry Chest Coffer 1723 Drawings & Prints fine figured Cuban mahogany

fine figured Cuban mahogany

known in Italy as Giovanni Stradano

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Wooden Basket

both historical and personal

This most unusual chair by Robert Mitchell (formerly Mitchell and Rammelsberg) follows a Savanarola form of the 15th Century chairs of the Italian Renaissance and has it roots from the chairs of ancient Rome

Antique Monumental German Carved Oak Baroque Marquetry Dowry Chest Coffer 1723 Drawings & Prints fine figured Cuban mahoganyA rare & monumental antique German Baroque early 18th century dowry chest coffer, named & dated 1723. The chest of a rare & unusual size, the top with a lift up lid with hand forged strap hinges. The front of the chest is profusely & sumptuously carved, the chest has four carved panels with the family names; "Adelheit" & "Kosters" and the year "Anno 1723" and the day & month "D7 September". The carved arcaded front with four architectural arches, each