Central Germany, circa 1830.
Exquisitely veneered in pearwood on a body of softwood and alder (doors). Sections are crafted from solid pearwood.
Standing on original, solid pearwood tapered legs.
The bone inlaid escutcheons have been supplemented.
The lower sections retain their inaugural internal shelves.
The doors are equipped with original espagnolette locks finished with brass cover plates.
Note: The piece is shown prior to its final high-polish finish.
Literature for comparison: A very similar piece in terms of style and design—in that case a dressing cabinet, also crafted from pearwood and attributed to the Hoffmann Manufactory in Leipzig—is illustrated in: Sulzbacher, Michael; Atzig, Peter, Friedrich Gottlob Hoffmann, catalogue for the exhibition: “Exquisite Cabinetwork from Leipzig. F. G. Hoffmann—Court Cabinetmaker and Entrepreneur,” 29 November 2014 – 12 April 2015. Dresden 2014, p. 231 (fig.).