Compact 18th Century Mahogany Batchelors Chest of Drawers

Name: Compact 18th Century Mahogany Batchelors Chest of Drawers
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1027091
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Description

An excellent quality 18th century mahogany CHEST-OF-DRAWERS in particularly good original condition.

Of compact size (width 33 inches), this useful and attractive chest features a “brushing slide” below the well-figured top, and four graduated long drawers, all with good clean oak linings and original brass handles. It stands on four original solid mahogany bracket feet.

Dimensions: 33 inches wide; 18.5ins deep and 31.5ins high. (84 x 47 x 80 cm)

Dated: c.1780.

** The purpose of a “Brushing Slide” (found in better quality 18th and early 19th century chests), was to provide a surface to brush dust and powder from ones jacket. It was the fashion to wear wigs, which were kept clean (and perfumed) with powder ~ much of which ended up deposited on the shoulders of jackets and coats!

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Physical Dimensions

Height

80cm (31.50")

Width

84cm (33.07")

Depth

47cm (18.50")

Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1027091

Dealers Internal Reference

1444/Q

Dealers Notes

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Description

An excellent quality 18th century mahogany CHEST-OF-DRAWERS in particularly good original condition.

Of compact size (width 33 inches), this useful and attractive chest features a “brushing slide” below the well-figured top, and four graduated long drawers, all with good clean oak linings and original brass handles. It stands on four original solid mahogany bracket feet.

fig 1. Compact 18th Century Mahogany Batchelors Chest of Drawers

Dimensions: 33 inches wide; 18.5ins deep and 31.5ins high. (84 x 47 x 80 cm)

Dated: c.1780.

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The purpose of a “Brushing Slide” (found in better quality 18th and early 19th century chests), was to provide a surface to brush dust and powder from ones jacket.

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

It was the fashion to wear wigs, which were kept clean (and perfumed) with powder ~ much of which ended up deposited on the shoulders of jackets and coats!

Interest Free Credit via ART MONEY is available if desired. Please ask for details.