Renaissance, probably Augsburg, ca. 1630.

Walnut, cherry, plum, bone and partially coloured fruit woods in veneer and opulently inlaid with figurative motifs from the Old Testament. On the front: Jacob's Ladder, the Creation of Adam and Eve, and The Fall from Grace. On the sides: Jacob's Fight with the Angel, on the right, the Prophet Elijah being fed by Ravens, on the left. The upper lid features the Death of Absalom, on the outside, and Jonah being Spewed Out by the Whale, on the inside. The inside and outside further decorated with numerous Biblical scenes: Joseph and his Brothers, Samson and the Lion, the Four Evangelists, and John the Baptist, etc. 2 front doors, numerous drawers, 4 secret drawers. The drawers are lined with "Herrnhuter" pasted paper. Bronze knobs, locks and hinges in part not original. In part with significant design changes, veneer replacements, feet not original. 64x41x72 cm.

Provenance:
– from a Swiss private collection.
– with extensive expert opinion by Dr. C. Cornet, Munich.