Antique Direttorio chest of drawers, veneered and inlaid

The Antico Direttorio wardrobe is veneered and inlaid, with three drawers at the front, standing on cut, pyramidal legs. The handles were attached after the piece was constructed, and in particular, the "badge" covers the inlay of a beautiful rose window that corresponds with the nozzle, as seen in the attached photo.

An inlaid rosette decorates the center of the tabletop.

The furniture is in good condition but requires restoration and polishing.

It comes from a private Lombard collection and is in fairly good preservation condition consistent with its early 19th-century dating.

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