English Mahogany Chest of Drawers

c.1765, having mahogany veneers throughout, oak secondary wood, a pull-out writing surface over four graduated dove-tail drawers having figured mahogany fronts, brass pulls and keyholes, all supported on bracket feet

Provenance: Collection of Lady Prestige, Bourne Park House, Canterbury, Kent; North & Gibson Antiques, New York; purchased by current owner at Wilmette Antiques Show in 1967

Property from: an Estate, Arlington Heights, Illinois

Height: 32 1/4 inches, Width: 34 1/2 inches, Depth: 20 1/2 inches

Condition: Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use, scuffs and scratches throughout, one brass pull replaced, all locks but one removed, writing surface lacks leather insert and sticks when closing, a stain and a filled 0.5-inch drilled hole in top, a dip in top veneer running full length and a similar dip in veneer of right side due to slight warping of underlying boards, splits to drawer bottom boards

Category: Furniture > English

Estimated Sale Time: 3:46 pm CST

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Last modified: July 7, 2023, 4:48 pm

Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use, scuffs and scratches throughout, one brass pull replaced, all locks but one removed, writing surface lacks leather insert and sticks when closing, a stain and a filled 0.5-inch drilled hole in top, a dip in top veneer running full length and a similar dip in veneer of right side due to slight warping of underlying boards, splits to drawer bottom boards

32.25 x 34.5 x 20.5 in