Barber shop Louis XVI/Directory
This elegant barber's cabinet in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer dates from the late 18th century. It rests on four tapered legs with casters and opens with three drawers in the front. The niche, topped with a blue Turquin marble slab and framed by fluted columns, is surmounted by two side drawers and a sliding marble shelf with a recessed base. This reveals a pivoting mirror, sliding on a rack and pinion mechanism and framed with ebony and brass stringing. Appearing during the reign of Louis XVI, the barber's cabinet is a piece of men's grooming furniture. It accommodates the pitcher and the […]
