Gilded brass mounts,intarsia with engraved decoration. The upper drawer features a running dog and shell motif. Round handles are set within laurel wreaths, and the key escutcheon is decorated with a ribbon bow. mounts. The top is of limestone with a double moulded edge. Height 88 cm, width 115 cm, depth 55 cm.
Wear due to age and use. Cracks due to dryness of the material. Veneer damages. Chips on the stone top. All legs are damaged, and one of the fittings is loose. The central lock is stiff, and the middle drawer won't open. Repairs. Keys included.
Torsten Sylvén: Mästarnas Möbler Stockholmsarbeten 1700-1850, publisher Nordstedts förlag 1996. ompare with a similar chest of drawers, page 189.