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An oratory
Estimate €200–400
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A Baroque writing cabinet with superstructure
Estimate €3.500–5.500
Description
Crossbanded wood with kingwood, walnut and walnut root.
Moulded base, resting on bun feet.
Lower body with three drawers.
Secrétaire with two small lateral drawers and a fall front enclosing four drawers and a central niche.
Upper body with seven drawers simulating nine, arranged around a central door.
Handles and escutcheons in brass.
Southern Germany or Austria, mid-18th century.
(signs of wear)
200x133x68 cm
The relationship between what we see and what we know is never complete. The way we see things is influenced by what we know, or by what we believe.
