Ref: 2079PW
Augsburg Writing Cabinet
Ref: 2079PW
Augsburg Writing Cabinet
End of the 17th Century
52.5 x 38.5 x 78.5 cm (20⁵/₈ x 15¹/₈ inches)
52.5 x 38.5 x 78.5 cm (20⁵/₈ x 15¹/₈ inches)
Literature:
María Paz Aguiló: "Furniture in Spain, 16th-17th Centuries," Ediciones Antiqvaria, 1993, pp. 310-318Feulner, Adolf: "Art History of Furniture," Frankfurt/Main, Vienna, Berlin, 1980, p. 103, ill. 182
Himmelheber, Georg: "Augsburg Cabinets" in: "World in Transition, Augsburg between Renaissance and Baroque," Augsburg, 1980, pp. 58-62 and 467-474, cat. no. 858
Description: A rectangular chest standing on four turned legs with side handles and a drop lock. The body is richly decorated with plant marquetry. The ruin inlays on the two interior doors are typical of Augsburg cabinets from the second half of the 16th century.
Flamed walnut, engraved and dyed fruitwoods, oak and softwood veneers, and gilt fittings
Flamed walnut, engraved and dyed fruitwoods, oak and softwood veneers, and gilt fittings
Augsburg Writing Cabinet