Late C18th George III Sheraton Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers .

Late C18th George III Sheraton period mahogany serpentine chest of drawers.

Shapely serpentine front chest of four graduated long drawers fitted with original brass ‘swan-neck’ handles , each with cross-banded edges with a boxwood line inlay and ‘cock-beading’ .The sides with reeded columnar upright supports and rounded top corners . The top drawer fitted with original divisions or partitions.

All drawers having quality oak linings and fitted with original brass escutcheons and locks (no keys present) .

Raised on original elegant turned and tapering feet below a reeded moulding. The verso with original panelled back-boards retaining their original ‘red-wash’ finish.

In excellent original condition with a good mellow colour and patina. The top having some historic marks and scratches commensurate with age , use and purpose. Minor shrinkage crack to right-hand side side of top.

A stylish and capacious Georgian period chest of drawers of practical scale and proportions.

H 40”

W 46”

D 21”

England c.1790

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