Small Early 18th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers

Name: Small Early 18th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1144114
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by Holmes Antiques

Description

This is an absolutely beautiful early 18th century Walnut chest of drawers of perfect small proportions and exceptional untouched colour. In very good original condition retaining the original the original brass handles that have developed the most wonderful patinated skin over the years. Having very fine feather banding and matched Walnut veneers throughout.

Of classic formation with finely made brushing slide that sits above two short and three long graduated drawers, standing on shaped bracket feet. The fine quadrant bead moulding to the top continues down the front corners to the base.

Drawer linings are original and well made in beach and Oak with mitred back edges. Of historical interest are the papers attached to the drawer linings, they appear to be from an insurance brokers office operating in the early part of the 19th century.

A fine and rare piece of english walnut in the kind of condition that's hard to find, a real collectors piece. Circa 1730.

Physical Dimensions

Height

79cm (31.10")

Width

81cm (31.89")

Depth

48cm (18.90")

Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1144114

Dealers Notes

Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description

This is an absolutely beautiful early 18th century Walnut chest of drawers of perfect small proportions and exceptional untouched colour.

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In very good original condition retaining the original the original brass handles that have developed the most wonderful patinated skin over the years.

Holmes Antiques

Having very fine feather banding and matched Walnut veneers throughout.

fig 1. Small Early 18th Century Walnut Chest Of Drawers — fig 1. Small Early 18th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers

Of classic formation with finely made brushing slide that sits above two short and three long graduated drawers, standing on shaped bracket feet. The fine quadrant bead moulding to the top continues down the front corners to the base.

fig 2. Small Early 18th Century Walnut Chest Of Drawers — fig 2. Small Early 18th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers

Drawer linings are original and well made in beach and Oak with mitred back edges. Of historical interest are the papers attached to the drawer linings, they appear to be from an insurance brokers office operating in the early part of the 19th century.

A fine and rare piece of english walnut in the kind of condition that's hard to find, a real collectors piece. Circa 1730.