A Fine French Bahut Chest by François Linke

Satiné frisé and satiné cube parquetry, fleur de pêcher marble top, the upper cupboard with two shelves, signed F. Linke to the keyhole escutcheon, the lock with the Ct. Linke stamp and the number 1108.

Maker: François Linke (1855-1946) 
Origin: Paris, France
Date: circa 1902-1930
Size: height 53 1/8 in.; width 37 5/8 in.; depth 17 3/4 in.

This piece is found in the book by Christopher Payne, antique collectors club volume 2, entitled “François Linke 1855 – 1946 The Belle Époque of French Furniture” Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2003, Chapter IX, page 277 and pp. 280-281 in a watercolor interior project illustration.