Two-part sacristy cupboard, Trier/Moselle, Rococo, mid-18th century, oak, two-part body...

Two-part sacristy cupboard, Trier/Moselle, Rococo, mid-18th century, oak, two-part body divided centrally in the style of a confessional, the fronts of each half concave, each with one door and a plinth drawer; coffered construction with curved panels, featuring rich relief carving depicting acanthus volute tendrils and rose blossoms, each with a scroll-shaped pediment featuring a projecting cornice and a central carved cartouche with a head; the pilaster strips feature fully sculpted applied volutes in the Mainz style; brass fittings; according to the description in the Lempertz 1906 catalogue, the cabinet originates from a church in Trier; original Lempertz 1906 auction catalogue included as an insert, 220 x 216 x 68 cm,
old iron locks partly restored, signs of age and minor losses.
Provenance: Collection of Eduard von Niesewand, Privy Councillor and District Administrator, auctioned from 7 to 9 November 1906 at Lempertz under catalogue number 77; in a Rhineland family’s possession ever since