Fine Queen Ann Walnut Lowboy

18th century

Sold by Holmes Antiques

Description

A really nice Queen Ann Walnut Lowboy of lovely honey colour and small proportions with Ogee cross grain moulding, shaped apron and cabriole legs with slipper foot. The quarter veneered top and drawer fronts inlaid with box wood stringing. The Chased handles were cast and then finished by hand, they are original and typical of the Queen Ann Period. The underside of the drawers amazingly retain all of there original wooden spring locks, these are operated by pushing them up from underneath to release and then pulling the drawer out.

Physical Dimensions

Height

70cm (27.56")

Width

76cm (29.92")

Depth

50cm (19.69")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA519252

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

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The Chased handles were cast and then finished by hand, they are original and typical of the Queen Ann Period.

Holmes Antiques

The underside of the drawers amazingly retain all of there original wooden spring locks, these are operated by pushing them up from underneath to release and then pulling the drawer out.