LOT 76 A GEORGE II BURR WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS, SECOND QUARTER 18T...
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A GEORGE II BURR WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURYWith caddy moulded top and walnut veneered brushing slide79cm high, 88cm wide, 50cm deepProvenance: Private Collection, LondonFor a similar chest see Christie's, London, The Legend of Dick Turpin Part 1, 9th March 2006, Lot 13 (£13,200).For a remarkably similar chest of drawers but without a caddy moulded top, see Adam Bowett, Early Georgian Furniture 1715-1740, Antiques Collectors Club, 2009, page 105, plate 3:22. Condition Report There are marks, scratches, chips and abrasions consistent with age and use, some to the extremities and edges, with some replacements and losses.The locks are of age but possibly replaced as there are some cut indentations to the interior of the drawers overhanging the bottom of the locks.The drawer linings are oak, some splits. The backboards are oak.Some repairs to the feet including to the blocks.There is evidence of old worm visible to the back of the legs and the back edge of the carcass.All that said these comments on condition are only apparent on close up inspection.Please refer to the additional images for a visual reference of condition.
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