Rare painted chest from the 18th century, likely around the middle of the century, in conditions of wooden integrity and pictorial originality.

Rare painted chest from the 18th century, likely around the middle of the century, in conditions of wooden integrity and pictorial originality, from Lower Austria, cm 125 x 66 deep and 76 high. Refined Baroque-style panel motifs with elegant vines and Rococo curls. With a warm antique patina and refined motifs painted in vivid colors. The top is original. The paint on the top/seat is worn, understandably, as it was used as a seat for centuries. The piece is in conditions of wooden integrity. Original hinges, escutcheon, and working lock. Key included. Excellent for insertion in a whimsical, modern, and refined context. Piece of wooden integrity with slight and pleasant satin French polish for protective purposes, signs of age and patina consistent with antiquity. Patina and signs of use and age consistent with antiquity. In compliance with the provisions of the New Code of Cultural Heritage, the selling company provides, simultaneously with the sale, a detailed written photographic guarantee of the originality and provenance of the works sold. The data with which the works are described and then contained in the written guarantees are expressed determinations resulting from accurate, in-depth and documented technical/historical/artistic investigations.