Webberley Antiques has dated this piece to the 17th Century.
Lovely twin boarded oversailing top and geometric mouldings to the drawers. The brass handles appear original with snaped fixings and softened edges from centuries of use.
The drawers with their original oak linings with substantial dovetailed joints, nailed up bottoms and rebated runners – all open and close smoothly, all are sturdy and solid and capable of holding a large load. Two original steel locks are present two are not.
Original peg joints and original feet which extend naturally from the stiles and with only minor marks, dings and a few very small losses and repairs consistent with the chest’s great age and generations of careful use.
Simply beautiful and original and made by skilled hands in around 1670
A really lovely small example.
Dimensions are:
35 inches high, 36 inches wide, 22 inches deep.
Usable heights in each drawer are 3.75 inches, 5 inches, 6 inches and 7 inches.
Webberley Antiques has dated this piece to the 17th Century.
Specialists in 18th century and earlier furniture for more than 45 years
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Original and Small Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers c. 1670
