Chest of drawers in Chinese lacquer and Parisian varnish, with two drawers and a white marble top (reported at a later date), resting on pinched, curved uprights terminating in cambered feet, decorated in the Chinese taste with landscapes, ornamentation of gilded bronzes with falls, stops and sabots, apron (the bronze of the apron from the 18th century but may be associated with a later date) and openwork escutcheons; (minor accidents; probable missing bronzes; restorations). Stamped by François Rubestuck et JME, cabinetmaker received master in 1766. Louis XV period, circa 1770. H: 85 cm, W: 127 cm, D: 63 cm Cabinetmaker François Rubestuck specialized in furniture, mainly secretaries and commodes, in Far Eastern lacquer and Parisian varnish, and was one of the few cabinetmakers to produce furniture in Parisian varnish with a yellow background.