Bedeutender Trentiner Sekretär Lot n° 44

Height: 173 cm. Width: 94.5 cm. Depth: 55 cm. Signed and dated "Antonio Dallabonna di Trento fece nel 1854" on the top drawer of the writing insert. Trento, 1854. Four-bay base, flanked by slender volute stringers. Superstructure separated by an outstanding profile and flanked by sham-channeled columns with profile rings. Overhanging cornice with wavy band and leaf frieze. Excellent structural work in larch wood, the interior of the body veneered with walnut, the visible sides of the body and the interior inlaid with marquetry in various precious woods such as maple, walnut, walnut burl, boxwood shaded with thin ink, cherry, olive and cedar. All drawers and inserts are made of cherry and maple with ebonized maple. Clear, strict ornamentation and clear arrangement in the spirit of classicism, with some references to Egyptian taste. Geometric inlays using acanthus leaves, palmettes, rosettes and ornamental friezes and borders. The front flap shows Achilles mourning the death of Patroclus after the painting by Gawin Hamilton (1723-1798). When the flap is open, the center shows Cupid captured by Diana and her companions, flanked in mirror image by Diana on both sides of the inserts. After removing the middle insert, the three Graces are shown in three images. Three keys present. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of the Counts of Ladron-Laterano, Castell Romano, Trento, according to the consignor's tradition. Since then in the possession of southern German nobility. Note 1: Enclosed is a restoration report by Ulrich Grams, Munich, 2022. Note 2: The above artist also made a precious inlaid cabinet from 1853, which was reviewed in the Gazetta der Tirolo Italiano on July 1, 1853. (1361271) (13) Important bureau Trentino Height: 173 cm. Width: 94.5 cm. Depth: 55 cm. Signed and dated in top drawer of countertop "Antonio Dallabonna di Trento fece nel 1854". Trentino, 1854. The front flap shows Achilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus after a painting by Gavin Hamilton (1723-1798). When opened, it shows a depiction of Cupid Captured by Diana and her Companions at center, flanked by Diana in mirror-image on the inserts on both sides. After removing the central insert, The Three Graces are shown on three pictures. With three keys. Provenance: According to the tradition of the consignor, formerly held in the collection of the Counts of Lodron-Laterano, Castel Romano, Trentino. Since then, held in South German aristocratic estate.