Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
• Item: Georgian walnut chest on chest
• Circa: 1720
• Period: Georgian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Burr Walnut
• Dimensions: 5ft 8” high x 3ft 5?” wide
• Transitional Design – Queen Anne / Early Georgian
• Cavetto moulded cornice
• Fluted canted corners
• Seven graduated drawers
• Box-wood inlay decoration
• Oak lined hand-dovetailed drawers
• Later period brass swan neck handles & escutcheons
• Working drawer locks (with key)
• Pine sides
• Later backboards
• Original bracket feet
• Stunning original colour & patination
• Excellent condition
• Dismantles into two sections
• Rare small proportions
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
• Free 14-days UK returns policy
Description:
This early Georgian tallboy chest displays a transitional design from the Queen Anne to the George I period, evident with its cavetto moulded cornice, canted corners, pine sides and bracket feet. The Georgian walnut chest on chest boasts lovely small proportions at only 5ft 8” high x 3ft 5?” wide and features seven graduated drawers. The Georgian walnut chest on chest consists of two halves, separated by a moulding at the midpoint. There is a simple moulded apron to the underside terminating on its original bracket feet. The top comprises a shaped moulded cornice with elegant canted and fluted corners, with four graduated moulded drawers decorated with mirror-matched burr walnut fronts, boxwood inlay and later period brass swan neck handles and pierced escutcheon backplates. The drawers retain their working steel lever locks with key. The lower chest mirrors the design of the top chest but with a slightly wider waist and deeper drawers. The Georgian tallboy incorporates its original pine sides, later backboards and stands on its original bracket feet. The Georgian walnut chest on chest is a two-piece chest; it dismantles into two sections for easy transport, access into the house and up the staircase.
Condition Report:
English early Georgian walnut chest on chest, lovely small proportions, with stunning decorative burr walnut figuring and boxwood inlay, circa 1720, in excellent condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges, frame, sides and drawer bottoms, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The drawers are constructed with the original hand-dovetail joints and oak drawer linings. The drawer fronts are decorated with later period brass swan neck handles and backplates. The drawers incorporate working steel lever locks with key. The boxwood inlay is all original and intact. The drawers close flush to the frame. The Georgian tallboy retains its original pine sides, with later backboards and stands on its original bracket feet. This Georgian oak chest on chest boasts its original patination, which ensures a fantastic rich mellow colour.
Free UK Delivery*:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands.
International Buyers:
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Ref. 106583
Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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Antique English Queen Anne / Georgian Burr Walnut Tall Chest on Chest with Drawers / Tallboy / Armoire (Circa 1720)
