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The wide chest of drawers with three drawers and slightly fluted headboards finally displaced the chest in the 18th century and became an extremely popular piece of furniture. Its usefulness was further increased by the addition of a writing attachment.
They used the chests for storage and seating, and even slept in them. Because of the frequent moves, they were fitted with strong locks and wrought-iron handles. The simple unpainted flour chest has a lit alphabet on the lid in Renaissance and late Gothic majuscule. The two scripts were domesticated in this country in the early 16th century.
The same attention that was paid to the construction and decoration of furniture was given to the fabrication of windows and doors. The doors are made from five types of wood in an elaborate inlay technique.
The Tabernacle Cabinet consists of a cabinet, a writing desk and a drawer. It quickly became a popular piece of furniture in noble and wealthy bourgeois interiors, as it reflected the high social status of its owner.
A secretaire is not just a useful piece of furniture, it is a true sanctuary. The central movable pedestal is surrounded by a number of hidden drawers where the owner kept his correspondence and other valuables. Six gilded caryatids guarded his secrets.
