French Oak Buffet - Charles X/Louis Philippe Oak and Ash Bugget a Deux Corps

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France, Second quarter 19th Century
Tall cabinet on cabinet in two sections, the upper section having a large overhanging molded … more France, Second quarter 19th Century
Tall cabinet on cabinet in two sections, the upper section having a large overhanging molded cornice decorated with dark composition material string, above a molded frieze with matching stringing, and a pari of rectagular doors with arched panels framed in a nd, each door having black stringing to the edges and an inset of horn lozenge-shape escutcheon, the doors reveal an opening interior fitted with three shelves; the lower stepped out cabinet section fitted with three frieze drawers, the small central drawer having a brass lozenge-shape escutcheon, and flanked by a pari of larger drawers with brain bail pulls, above a pair of horizontal drawers with bail pulls, above a pari of hoirizontal fielded panel doors, also with horn escutcheons and revealing an interior with two open shelves; above a simple molded frieze and plan apron, both with matching stringing, all raised on scroll-form bracket front feet and simple stile rear legs. less