Lot Essay
The 'grain' of the walnut runs straight through the cuts in the side, suggesting that the chest was only cut to fit it through a very small opening.
THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE MR. AND MRS. MELVYN ROLLASON
(Lots 151-185)
A GEORGE II WALNUT CHEST
Details
A GEORGE II WALNUT CHEST
The quarter-veneered rectangular caddy top above a green baize-lined brushing-slide and four long graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet, restorations, the sides both with a horizontal cut, the backboards partially replaced
31 in. (79 cm.) wide; 31¼ in. (79 cm.) high; 18½ in. (47.5 cm.) deep
The quarter-veneered rectangular caddy top above a green baize-lined brushing-slide and four long graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet, restorations, the sides both with a horizontal cut, the backboards partially replaced
31 in. (79 cm.) wide; 31¼ in. (79 cm.) high; 18½ in. (47.5 cm.) deep