This chest of drawers came from Juan Pimentel y Campos, the first Filipino governor of Ambos Camarines, now separated administratively into the provinces of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur Provinces. Before rising into political prominence, Pimentel was a hemp grower and trader. In this magnificent treasure, all the drawer faces are decorated with twin border inlays in kamagong and lanite – similar to Greek key design or Chinese meandering – accentuating further the corners. It comes with kamagong handles centered in round silver. Chest of drawers were found only in houses whose owners were men of affairs. They were usually placed in the cuarto principal or master’s bedroom and thus, served as the repository of important deeds or documents.
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Narra Chest of Drawers
19th century
H: 47" (119 cm)
L: 21 1/2" (55 cm)
W: 40 3/4" (104 cm)
L: 21 1/2" (55 cm)
W: 40 3/4" (104 cm)
PHP 200,000
Provenance: These items listed are from one house only - of Gregorio and Cristina Baldeo whose son-in-law Juan was the First Filipino Governor of Ambos CamarinEs. Remnants of the fallen house featured in Philippine Ancestral Houses by ZIalcita and Tinio According to Tinio, almost a third of those featured are No longer standing. Refer to pages as- Pages 72 - entire exterior,