{"product_id":"antique-french-louis-xvi-style-parquetry-semainier","title":"Antique French Louis XVI Style Parquetry Semainier","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eMade in France \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003earound 1880, this semainier follows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ethe old lingerie chest \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003etradition of one slim drawer for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eeach day of the week. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003edrawer fronts are laid in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ebook-matched parquetry with fine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecrossbanded borders, and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003epolychrome marble top in honey, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003erose, and charcoal finishes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ethe piece with a softly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ebeveled edge. Tall and narrow, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eit settles easily into a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003edressing room, a hallway, or a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003equiet corner of a bedroom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 52 in H \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ex 23.5 in W x 15 in D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Fini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003esh | French polished, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003elater surface, with old wax\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]P\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003erimary Wood | Kingwood \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eor tulipwood parquetry with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eboxwood stringing, over an oak \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecarcass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Da\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ete | Circa 1880\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Origin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e| France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Style \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e| Louis XVI Style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Also Known As \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e| semainier, lingerie chest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Make\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003er or Attribution | Unmarked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Co\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003enstruction | Hand-cut dovetailed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003edrawers on original wooden \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003erunners, paneled case, aged pine and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eoak back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Secondary Wood | Oak \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003edrawer linings, pine back panels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Hard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eware | Turned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ebrass ring pulls and rosette knobs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003esome original and some \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eperiod-appropriate replacements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Top \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e| Polychrome marble, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ebeveled edge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Drawers | Seven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[condition]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAll seven drawers operate smoothly on their original wooden runners and remain ready for daily use. The drawers are hand-cut dovetailed, with an old assembly number penciled inside and a brass repair plate bridging a stable split in one drawer bottom, consistent with genuine 19th-century construction and honest working repair. The oak linings carry a warm, dry patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe parquetry veneer is largely stable but not flawless. There is veneer lifting and minor loss along the top front edge, small chips and losses to the crossbanded borders between several drawers, and an older veneer repair on the lower right drawer front that blends into the surrounding pattern. These are visible in the photos. The surface has been French polished at some point and carries later wax over that; it is not the original finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe marble top shows light surface scratches and two small chips along the rear bevel, visible in the photos. The hardware is mixed: most drawers keep turned brass ring pulls and rosette knobs, while a few carry period-appropriate replacements with slight variation in design and finish. Locks are present on the drawers; not all have been tested and no key is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWood species on the drawer fronts is assessed as a rosewood-family veneer, most likely kingwood or tulipwood, based on grain and color; it is not walnut. The carcass and linings are oak. Dating is a construction-based estimate from the hand-cut joinery and secondary woods, with no maker's mark present. Sold as-is; the photos govern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAustyn Marie Design - Furniture Delivery \u0026amp; White-Glove Service\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeparate Shipping Invoice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo keep pricing for each piece perfectly transparent, delivery is billed independently. 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