A provincial classicist Louis XVI chest of drawers. West German, around 1800. Made of solid oak with original patina. Traditionally cased oak body with three large drawers under a slightly protruding moulded top panel. Front and sides ornamentally carved in relief with festoons. Four ‘studs’ with fluted pilaster strips end in tapered square pointed feet. Round brass key plates mounted on the moulded drawer fronts carved with festoons and friezes. Back panel in frame and panelled construction. Very nice original patina. Dimensions Height: 111.5 cm / 43.89 inch. Width: 150 cm / 59.05 inch. Depth: 58 cm / 22.83 inch. Internal dimensions of the drawers: 19 cm (7.48 inch) high, 128 cm (50.39 inch) wide, 51 cm (20.07 inch) deep This chest of drawers was traditionally made over 200 years ago using only wooden joints with dowels and hand-forged nails. Today, the furniture is in an authentic, largely original condition with slight signs of age-related wear. Minor repairs have been done for example to the runners of the drawers, to ensure that it is in a functional condition ready for use. New keys were added. The surface was carefully cleaned without destroying the original patina.