18th Century Oak Secretaire Tallboy of Small Proportions

18th century

Sold by Holmes Antiques

Description

A rare and fine quality mid 18th Century Oak Secretaire Chest on Chest of classical architectural design. This is a wonderful example of English country furniture in superb condition retaining original handles and ogee bracket feet. The Chest made in figured Oak is banded around the edge of the drawers in Mahogany, Elm has been used for the turned capitals and supports with applied shaped Mahogany below the base of the fluted Columns. The dentil cornice is also Mahogany. The very clean original drawer linings are in Oak.

Physical Dimensions

Height

167cm (65.75")

Width

102cm (40.16")

Depth

56cm (22.05")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA506020

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

A rare and fine quality mid 18th Century Oak Secretaire Chest on Chest of classical architectural design.

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This is a wonderful example of English country furniture in superb condition retaining original handles and ogee bracket feet.

Holmes Antiques

The Chest made in figured Oak is banded around the edge of the drawers in Mahogany, Elm has been used for the turned capitals and supports with applied shaped Mahogany below the base of the fluted Columns. The dentil cornice is also Mahogany. The very clean original drawer linings are in Oak.