FRANCE, second half of the 18th century A rosewood veneered chest of drawers with a central recess in veined brown wood frames, inlaid with lozenges and quatrefoils in squares or lozenges in green-tinted wood, opening with two drawers without a crossbar, with rounded front and slightly recessed flat back jambs with simulated fluting, finished with cambered legs. Stamped STUMPF and hallmark of the Jurande des Menuisiers Ébénistes de Paris on the front right jamb. Moulded breche jaune marble top, with central and lateral springs. Transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI period. Gilded bronze trim, such as mobile rings, keyways, base, falls and front sabots, mounted. 92 x 126 x 61.8 cm. Modified locks. Cracks, some lifting and missing parts, veneering, old restorations; marble restored. Jean Chrysostome STUMPF (1731-1806), Maître ébéniste in Paris in 1766, established rue Saint Nicolas.