A mid-18th Century Chest of Drawers with Flap a large Italian bureau with flap, coming from a private collection of Milan but it is a furnishing whose origin is Trentino, a Northern Italian region closed to Austrian mountain border.
This Italian walnut bureau with flap dates back to the half of 18th century, shows three deep drawers and a fall-front opening to reveal an interior with four small drawers. Besides the flap, four inclined front drawers.
Standing on bracket feet, this antique bureau is fully decorated with veneered and solid walnut, geometrical maple inlaid frames and beautiful cherry inlays.
Great patina.
It is in good age related condition, drawers run well but it shows signs of wear, veneer losses or detachments consistent with its almost three hundred years of age and use.