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Antique Irish Georgian Chippendale Oak Chest On Chest Of Drawers Tallboy Highboy Secretaire (circa 1780)

£4,250    $5,222    €5,049
This is a fine quality antique Irish Georgian chest on chest, constructed of solid oak, boasting a stunning Secretaire desk interior, in the Chippendale design, circa 1780, in excellent condition.  The tallboy oak chest comprises a moulded dentil cornice to the top section, with elegant blind fretwork canted corners, to the top and lower chests.  The highboy chest consists of two halves, with a moulded waist to the base section.  
 
 
 
The Irish Georgian chest on chest comprises eight drawers, with three smaller drawers and two full-width drawers to the top section, and a further three drawers to the base section.  The drawers are oak lined, constructed with hand dovetail joints and finished with cock-beaded fronts.  They also retain their original working locks, with working key to some of the drawers.  The top four drawers were not designed with locks.  The secretaire drawer and drawers to the lower section retain the original lever locks (with key).  The drawers are decorated with later very good quality brass swan neck handles & fretwork escutcheons.
 
 
 
Disguised as a third full-width drawer to the top section, is a lockable pull-out secretaire desk section.  The drawer front fall is secured by its original iron hooks on either side of the shaped drawer lining and opens to form a writing surface, held in place by red cord.  The secretaire interior comprises eight pigeonhole slots, with decorative domed ceilings and a combination of eight drawers, with two featuring elegant shaped fronts and the original brass knobs. The drawers sits either side of a ‘cubby hole’ with a mirrored door, which retains the original glass and lever door lock (with key). 
 
 
 
The bottom chest of drawers’ section comprises three long graduated drawers, which all retain their original locks, with working key.  The Irish Georgian chest on chest sits on a simple moulded apron, terminating on its original moulded bracket feet. The chest retains its original backboards.  The oa...
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