An extremely good quality French kingwood and marquetry inlaid break fronted chest of drawers with shaped marble top in the Louis XVI style. The chest features a raised central oval panel inlaid with musical instruments, sheet music and leaves within a bronze gilt beaded moulded frame with beautifully chased bronze gilt foliate corner mounts. The front and sides are delicately inlaid with flowers, leaves, wheatsheaf''s and ribbon in various dyed woods within a double boxwood stringing frame with dyed sycamore quilting background to the front.The rounded corners have an ebony and boxwood design with acanthus leaf bronze gilt mounts terminating to tapering fluted legs stood on sabot feet. The two drawers have impressive bronze gilt beaded swan neck handles which are oak lined and have a working lock with their original key.The reverse of the mounts are stamped JH.Height - 85 cm (33 ½ inches)Width - 118 cm (46 ½ inches)Depth - 56 cm (22 inches)Circa - 1890*****...