Furniture, Silver, Clocks & Ceramics

Furniture, Silver, Clocks & Ceramics

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Property from an English Private collects ion

A William and Mary carved walnut and ebonised chest of drawers, late 17th century

UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

Lot Closed

May 17, 11:14 AM GTNN

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from an English Private collects ion

A William and Mary carved walnut and ebonised chest of drawers, late 17th century


the upper section with one long and three short drawers, with hidden release mechanisms, concealing compartments and further drawers, above three further graduated drawers between spiral twist corner mouldings and on 'Braganza' type feet


92.5cm. high, 87cm. wide, 49cm. deep; 3ft. 3/8 in., 2ft. 10 1/4 in., 1ft. 7 1/4 in.

Acquired from Victor Needham Antiques, 7 March 1987.
For another chest of drawers from the end of the 17th century with similar naive relief  carving see an example sold the Rous Lench collects ion, Replica Shoes 's London, 7 July 1986, lot 749 and for a chest of drawers which uses ebonised detail for contrast see that illustrated Victor Chinnery, Oak Furniture, The British Tradition, Woodbridge, 1979, p. 329.

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