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1780 George III Country Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Brushing Slide for Brushing Clothes. Very Unusual 2 Over 3 Drawer …
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1780 George III Country Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Brushing Slide for Brushing Clothes. Very Unusual 2 Over 3 Drawer Configuration for this Style and Period Chest of Drawers with Brushing Slide. Also Very Rare is the Secret Sovereign Drawer Located Between the 2 Top Drawers. To Open it the Single Drawer Underneath Must be Open In Order to Release the Hand Fashioned Wooden Latch on the Drawer Bottom. The Drawer Configuration as well as the Secret
Drawer are More Characteristic of a Bespoke Piece Made for a Country Manor as Opposed to a City Piece Which are Typically More Formulaic being Made From Patterns and, Thus, Tend to be More Uniform.
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- Dimensions
- 39.25ʺW × 21.75ʺD × 33.25ʺH
- Styles
- English Traditional
- Period
- Late 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Antique Brass Finish
- Mahogany
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- The Finish on this very fine chest of drawers appears to be original based on appearance and feel having a … moreThe Finish on this very fine chest of drawers appears to be original based on appearance and feel having a very obvious surface glass like patination. There are, what we would consider to be, minor condition issues that are completely in keeping with its age and are captured in the photographs. One feature worth noting, and another indication that this is a country bespoke piece are the filler triangle pieces of wood on both sides. The left side has one small triangle piece on the front edge right under the top overhang, and the right side has three pieces, of different sizes across the bottom. They all look original and not like repairs that were done later. In our estimation all the boards of proper length and width needed to complete this piece were not available so pieces were attached to them in order to be able to complete this piece. One might even imagine that this was done by the cabinet maker himself for his own personal use and, therefore, might have used leftover pieces of wood from previous orders. Whatever the reason, it makes for a good subject for speculation. less
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