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Lot Essay
Patterns for related metamorphic or harlequin furniture for bedroom apartments are featured in Thomas Sheraton's Cabinet Dictionary, 1803, pl. 7.
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY DRESSING-CHEST
The rectangular hinged lid enclosing a fully fitted interior with a sunken swivelling hinged mirror with pulling mechanism, and various trays, compartments and five various glass containers, above a sliding writting-slope, and a short lead-lined drawer simulated as two, fitted for a wash basin and four small bowls, above another short drawer simulated as two, both flanked by a deep drawer also simulated as two, above two various-sized short drawers, the sides with carrying-handles, on square tapering feet with brass caps and castors, split to top, the two lower drawers relined
36¼ in. (92 cm.) high, closed; 54½ in. (138.5 cm.) high, open; 27¾ in. (70.5 cm.) wide; 19¾ in. (50 cm.) deep;
The rectangular hinged lid enclosing a fully fitted interior with a sunken swivelling hinged mirror with pulling mechanism, and various trays, compartments and five various glass containers, above a sliding writting-slope, and a short lead-lined drawer simulated as two, fitted for a wash basin and four small bowls, above another short drawer simulated as two, both flanked by a deep drawer also simulated as two, above two various-sized short drawers, the sides with carrying-handles, on square tapering feet with brass caps and castors, split to top, the two lower drawers relined
36¼ in. (92 cm.) high, closed; 54½ in. (138.5 cm.) high, open; 27¾ in. (70.5 cm.) wide; 19¾ in. (50 cm.) deep;
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