"One of the finest achievements of European furniture making, this
cabinet is the most important product from Abraham (1711--1793) and
David Roentgen's (1743--1807) workshop. A writing cabinet crowned with a
chiming clock, it features finely designed marquetry panels and
elaborate mechanisms that allow for doors and drawers to be opened
automatically at the touch of a button. Owned by King Frederick William
II, the Berlin cabinet is uniquely remarkable for its ornate decoration,
mechanical complexity, and sheer size."
One of the featured items from an exhibition at
The Metropolitan Museum.
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