Lot Essay
This chest belongs to a distinctive group of furniture from the Leeds area. They are of a high quality and characterised by inlaid floral panels and bands of geometric parquetry
The Property of a Gentleman
An oak and inlaid chest
Details
An oak and inlaid chest
of large size, with hinged lid and wavy chequer frieze, above four panels inlaid with floral marquetry, flanked by berried trailing foliage uprights, with two drawers below and stile feet, re-hinged, Yorkshire, early 17th century -- 74in. (189cm.) wide
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of large size, with hinged lid and wavy chequer frieze, above four panels inlaid with floral marquetry, flanked by berried trailing foliage uprights, with two drawers below and stile feet, re-hinged, Yorkshire, early 17th century -- 74in. (189cm.) wide
See Illustration