Breslau baroque wardrobe
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Wedding gift
The large, luxurious Baroque wardrobe may have been a wedding gift. The ornate decorations on the doors with symbols of male valour and female fidelity suggest that this typical "Breslau wardrobe" was part of the furnishings of a new married household. The inlays of walnut, maple, ivory, mother-of-pearl and pewter are very precious.
In the second half of the 18th century, Silesia experienced an economic boom. Furniture making also benefited from the favourable economic situation. Wroclaw became the centre of cabinetmaking. At the end of the century, over 100 workshops were working for wealthy citizens in Silesia, but also produced for export, especially to Poland.
A magnificent wardrobe of this type was usually found in the hallway of a large town house or a country manor. Not only did it have a large capacity, it also served the purpose of representation.
This ornately decorated wardrobe comes from the Upper Silesian manor of Kalinowitz near Groß-Strehlitz, today Strzelce Opolskie. Wardrobes of this type were made from oak and pine wood and veneered with walnut. They consist of a base, centre section and cornice and can be dismantled into individual parts. The front is divided by pilasters, the longitudinal side edges are bevelled. Inlays of valuable woods or other materials decorate the surfaces.
Figurative depictions were popular, especially allegories of virtue. Here, a man with a bow and arrow on the left and a woman with an anchor on the right are depicted in antique garments. They symbolise the virtues of bravery and fidelity, which are useful in marriage.
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