Lot Essay
A similar serpentine chest with stop-fluted angles was sold anonymously, in these Rooms, 18 November 1982, lot 167.
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE CHEST
The shaped rectangular top, crossbanded and inlaid with boxwood lines, above a long drawer enclosing a green baize-lined slide and compartments with a small drawer to the right side, above a further three long graduated drawers flanked by stop-fluted angles, on shaped bracket feet, the metalwork original, the top drawer re-fitted, the feet partially replaced
39½ in. (100.5 cm.) high; 43¼ in. (109.5 cm.) wide; 22¾ in. (58 cm.) deep
The shaped rectangular top, crossbanded and inlaid with boxwood lines, above a long drawer enclosing a green baize-lined slide and compartments with a small drawer to the right side, above a further three long graduated drawers flanked by stop-fluted angles, on shaped bracket feet, the metalwork original, the top drawer re-fitted, the feet partially replaced
39½ in. (100.5 cm.) high; 43¼ in. (109.5 cm.) wide; 22¾ in. (58 cm.) deep
Sale room notice
This chest-of-drawers should have an alpha VAT symbol in the catalogue. VAT is therefore payable at 17.5 on both the hammer price and the buyer's premium when purchased by non EU buyers.
When purchased by an EU buyer, VAT at 17.5 will be payable on the buyer's premium only.
When purchased by an EU buyer, VAT at 17.5 will be payable on the buyer's premium only.