Gallery chest of drawers Oak, mahogany and flamed mahogany and ebony veneer frame opening to three drawers, two of which have no rails, fluted and curved uprights resting on tapered legs. Very rich ornamentation of chased and gilded bronzes such as: keyhole, rais-de-cœur frieze, pull handles with flowered rosettes, asparagus-shaped filleting. White veined marble top encircled by an openwork gallery. Stamped F. Schey on the left rear jamb. Louis XVI period, circa 1780 H. 96.3 cm - W. 88.6 cm - D. 48.8 cm (Lower left marble cracked, upper right molding damaged and repaired, front legs refixed, keyhole probably changed) This mahogany chest of drawers, made around 1780, is characterized by its simplicity and sober decoration, revealing the warmth of mahogany. It belongs to the great period of perfectly geometric mahogany furniture. Fidelys Schey (Died July 29, 1788) Cabinetmaker of Baden origin. Paris. Mastered February 5, 1777.