An Italian Inlaid Vargueno Walnut Chest on Trestle Table, 17th century
55 inches high x 45-1/2 inches wide (139.7 x 115.6 cm)

The campaign-style chest with large wrought iron shield escutcheon, inlay to case and sides, iron handles, opening to seventeen compartment interior and central open compartment, inlay and tear-drop handles to drawers and floral medallion inlay to doors, raised on a table with plain top, two figured shell extensions to support open chest door, curved and lyre-framed legs connected by floral iron stretcher.

Refinished, desk hinge missing screw, wormholing, interior doors missing lock mechanisms, 3 drawers display inpainting, wood patch missing at hinge, inlay missing to interior, putty filling throughout, table displays irregular finishing, pieces are likely a marriage and not original to one another, otherwise wear commensurate with age.