Provenance: : Acquired from Osmundo Esguerra ca. 1990

ABOUT THE WORK

A chest of drawers with an escritorio or fall front desk is not ordinary. Found only in houses whose owners were men of affairs, they were usually found in the cuarto mayor or master’s bedroom and thus served as the repository of important deeds or documents. Secret drawers concealed among the numerous compartments of the escritorio also safeguarded valuables and money. The top drawer can be pulled down to reveal a generous writing surface and several compartments for storing and organizing all kinds of personal matters. It is a piece much sought after by serious collectors and hard–driving executives alike.