An Extremely Attractive And Very Good Quality Early 18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Chest, Retaining Good Colour And Patina Throughout, The Well Figured Quarter Veneered Top With Wide Crossbanded Decoration, Over Two Short And Three Long Drawers, Retaining Original Brass Drop Handles & Crossbanded Decoration, Flanked By Attractive Figured & Crossbanded Ends, Raised On Replacement Turned Bun Feet. Towards the end of the 17th century, and at the start of the 18th century, as cabinet makers became more skilled and more decorative woods became available to them then the very best in their field sought to find ways to show off and heavily decorate what could once have been regarded as plain, functional items of furniture. The cabinet maker who made this chest was certainly one of those people, with various different cuts of walnut & crossbanded decoration being used to create attractive decorative effect.This is a great example of an early 18th century walnut veneered chest of...