A Swedish ormolu mounted walnut, burr walnut and kingwood parquetry cabinet

Description:

Mid 18th century
ca. 248 x 160 x 70 cm
The stepped and arched cornice above a pair of panelled doors flanked and divided by pilasters with corinthian capitals enclosing a plain interior with three shelves and two drawers, above three bombé and breakfront drawers on bracket feet. Rest. Damages due to age. Minor cracks due to shrinkage.
For a comparable cabinet of the Stockholm ebenist Isac Löfgren see T. Sylvén, Mästarnas Möbler, Stockholm, 1996, p. 256