CABINET TOURNANT, known as Turmkabinett, with... Lot 189

CABINET TOURNANT, known as Turmkabinett, with ebony veneer on resin core, blackened wood, stained wood, shagreen, eglomized glass, painted paper and paints. Cubic in shape, resting on a wide base and topped by a doucine top box, it opens on all sides to four doors and a flap over drawers, one of which forms an inkwell, drawer pull and secrets, guilloche frames; drawers in the base. The interior of the doors is decorated with an ovoid reserve flanked by four painted medallions in the corners. Cut-out legs allow the cabinet to be rotated. Southern Germany, Augsburg, first half of the 17th century Height: 58 cm - Width: 47.5 cm - Depth: 47.5 cm (minor accidents and missing parts, later keys) Expert : Cabinet Fligny