The other day as I was lost in the maze of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts I came upon this piece. It's a dresser from Marie Antoinette's boudoir in her private residence, Le Petit Trianon. I stood in front of it for a long time trying to imagine a room where this was just another piece of furniture. A room where this dresser was just another dresser--really only a place to store personal belongings. The time and acute attention to detail that must have been spent creating such a beautiful work of art is staggering.
Cake or no cake, the Queen had good taste in furniture.
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