Lot 45
45
A GEORGE I WALNUT MINIATURE CHEST
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A GEORGE I WALNUT MINIATURE CHEST

FIRST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

Details
A GEORGE I WALNUT MINIATURE CHEST
First quarter 18th Century
Cross and featherbanded overall, the rectangular top inlaid with an oval, above three graduated drawers, on later bracket feet, the metalwork replaced
15½ in. (39.5 cm.) high; 15½ in. (39.5 cm.) wide; 9¾ in. (25 cm.) deep
Provenance
Bought from Apter-Fredericks, Ltd.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

A George I miniature walnut bureau-cabinet, with a collection of miniature books, was sold from a private collection [50 Years of Collecting: The Decorative Arts of Georgian England], in these Rooms, 14 May 2003, lot 5 (£57,360). Lots 2 and 4 were examples of mahogany miniature furniture in the same sale and realised £9,560 and £8,962 respectively.

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