Chest of Drawers Arts and Crafts Walnut Dated 1904

Here we have a stunning Arts and Crafts chest of drawers made from solid Walnut. The chest has breath taking colour and patina and is of exceptional quality. The top and sides are solid Walnut with the drawers having Oak linings. The chest retains its original handles and locks With Harris and Solomon Lebus stamps and the patent label which dates the chest to 1904. This is what the British library had to say about the patent.

Dear Enquirer,

Thank you for your enquiry on the regarding an old chest of drawers.

You correctly identified the year of the patent – 1904 and the patent number – 8896.

"Improvements in Drawers for Tables, Desks, Wardrobes and other Articles of Furniture" by Harris and Solomon Lebus.

The full patent can be viewed (and saved or printed) from the free patent database called Espacenet. The link below gives access to the patent abstract:

http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19040519&CC=GB&NR=190408896A&KC=A

In the column on the left will be a link to the Original Document. Clicking the link will load the full document (2 pages) into a pdf which you can then save or print.

Old British designs are held at the National Archive (formerly the Public Record Office) in Kew. It should be possible to obtain a copy of the design from them. The design will have illustrations of the item in question and should include some brief information about the applicant, date, class etc.

The National Archives,

Kew,

Richmond,

Surrey TW9 4DU.

The drawers mentioned above are paneled and the solid Wanut drawer fronts are slotted in making a very strong drawer. This is completely unique and only seen in Harris and Solomon Lebus designs. A stunning chest with great provenance ready for your home. The dimensions are approx 48 inches wide 48 high 21 deep.

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