DESCRIPTIONA handsome early eighteenth-century walnut chest on stand dating from the Queen Anne period.The upper section is fitted with three short drawers above three graduated long drawers beneath a moulded ogee cornice. The drawer fronts are veneered in beautifully figured walnut displaying attractive burr and feathered figuring, which has mellowed over the centuries to a rich, warm colour and patina.The chest stands upon an associated walnut stand fitted with three drawers and raised on turned baluster supports united by an elegant undulating stretcher, terminating in squat bun feet. Although associated, the stand is well proportioned to the upper section and creates an attractive and practical piece of early English furniture.Retaining attractive period brass drop handles and escutcheons, the chest offers generous storage whilst remaining of manageable proportions. It would make an excellent statement piece in a bedroom, hallway or drawing room, combining early eig...