A box with bevelled edges by Abraham Roentgen
Veneer of rosewood, kingwood, burr walnut, mahogany and ebony on oak, secondary woods solid mahogany and cherry, with gilt bronze, brass and steel mounts. Of rectangular shape with hinged top and handle, protruding base resting on four curved and flaring bracket feet. A finely engraved cartouche-shaped lock plate opens by pushing a button which activates a spring mechanism to reveal the keyhole. The box contains a large, mahogany veneered compartment and a shallow secret compartment in the right side of the base which can be opened by pushing a hexagonal button placed in the inner right side. Decorated throughout with alternating bands of vertically placed rosewood, black ebony, brass stringing and broad strips of burr walnut. The lid inset with a small brass cartouche engraved with a dragon. H 18.5, W 29.3, D 18.4 cm.
Neuwied, around 1755 - 60.
Certificate
Dr. Dietrich Fabian, 4th March 1997.
Provenance
Private Collection, South Germany.
Private Collection, Central Rhine Region
Literature
A similar box with the same dimensions published in: Fabian, Abraham und David Roentgen. Das noch aufgefundene Gesamtwerk ihrer Möbel- und Uhrenkunst in Verbindung mit der Uhrmacherfamilie Kinzing in Neuwied. Leben und Werk, Verzeichnis der Werke, Quellen, Bad Neustadt 1996, no. 577 ff.