Origin	Czech Republic
Model Number	100010
Brand Name	AMBRA
Material	Wooden
Style	French
Type	Secretaire

Materials

Walnut, hickory, plum, linden, ebony, silver, gold, bone, gemstone (agate and oxidian), brass smithing.

Features

Golden caryatids, complex marqueterie. Several secret drawers. Made for Kurfirt von Saxony.

Notice

All of our furniture is produced using the original and appropriate historical techniques of the old furniture makers. The furniture processed this way is indistinguishable from the original antique furniture.

We use 24 carat gold. The price of gold is subject to change. The clients should be aware that the finished price of their piece is subjective to the price of the raw materials involved in the overall production of their piece (this variability is more likely to affect the cost of furniture that involves a great deal of gold plating, use of precious stones or rarer commodities).

Mannerism

A short art period between Renaissance and Baroque, that culminates around the middle of the 17^th century. Mannerism is characterised by individual expression, allegory and implication. Mannerism is notable for its intellectual sophistication as well as its artificial qualities, opposed to the naturalism of the High Renaissance. Mannerism culminates at the court of the French King Louis XIV. Most popular creator of royal and nobility mannerism furniture was Charles André Boulle, who invented new types of furniture, for example Bureau Plat (decorative writing desk with side drawer) or a dresser. The technique for inlay of brass or pewter and tortoiseshell is associated with his name Boulle intarsia. Mannerism furniture is the most complex furniture in terms of decoration in the history of cabinetmaking. Mannerist furniture is our speciality.