Antique Printers Chest, 1890s

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Description

This is a useful large printers chest which dates to the late Victorian era.
Made of pine and oak this … Read more This is a useful large printers chest which dates to the late Victorian era.
Made of pine and oak this piece is solid, heavy and well made, and is perfect for storing architects plans, artists materials or printing equipment.
The chest has a drop down lid at the top which folds up and away to reveal three useful slides inside. Below this the chest is fitted with an arrangement of eight graduated drawers, all finished with recessed brass handles. One drawer is partitioned for use as a printers tray and another has the remnants of partitioning, the other drawers are plain.
The chest is set on a deep base plinth and the wood has a wax polished finish which has a mid sheen.
It has an immense amount of character and was used in a photography shop for many years.

Measurements
height-94cms
width-97cms
depth-68cms
slides measure 6cms high x 85cms wide x 59cms deep
Bottom drawer is 9.5cm high, next is 9cm, third ones are 6.5cm and fourth are 5.5cms
bottom drawer width is 85cm and depth is 60cms

The measurements are taken at the widest points.

Condition

In gently restored condition with many commensurate marks of age and use including old pen and ink marks to the drawer interiors. To the underside of the base new blocks of wood have been added as necessary. See less