Lot Essay
A closely related chest-on-chest with the same configuration of drawers, angles and with angled although scrolled feet was sold anonymously, Sotheby's New York, 12-13 April 1996, lot 419 ($21,850).
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CIRCA 1755
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A GEORGE II MAHOGANY AND BRASS-INLAID SECRETAIRE CHEST-ON-CHEST
Circa 1755
The top with canted corners and foliate and egg-and-dart-carved cornice above three short and four long graduated drawers, the lowest one enclosing a fall front drawer with interior fitted with drawers and pigeonholes, flanked by fluted pilasters with fruitwood and brass-inlaid bases, the base with four graduated drawers, on feet with deep gadrooned carving and hairy paw-and-ball feet, bottom lock stamped PATENT twice
83¼in. (211cm.) high, 45¾in. (116cm.) wide, 23in. (58cm.) deep
Circa 1755
The top with canted corners and foliate and egg-and-dart-carved cornice above three short and four long graduated drawers, the lowest one enclosing a fall front drawer with interior fitted with drawers and pigeonholes, flanked by fluted pilasters with fruitwood and brass-inlaid bases, the base with four graduated drawers, on feet with deep gadrooned carving and hairy paw-and-ball feet, bottom lock stamped PATENT twice
83¼in. (211cm.) high, 45¾in. (116cm.) wide, 23in. (58cm.) deep