Lot 123
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TALL CHEST
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TALL CHEST

THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TALL CHEST
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular moulded top above a blind fretwork carved frieze and two short and five graduated drawers, on ogee bracket feet, the handles apparently original
55¾ in. (141.5 cm.) high; 43½ in. (110.5 cm.) wide; 21¼ in. (54 cm.) deep
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Lot Essay

The pattern for the palm-flowered and reeded handle, numbered '1487', features in an 18th Century metal-worker's pattern book preserved at the Victoria and Albert Museum (N. Goodison, 'Metal-Work Pattern Books', Furniture History, 1975, pl. 22). The circular plate design is different from the 18th century pattern. A mahogany serpentine chest with the same pattern of shaped pull and a further variation of circular plate design was sold in the 50 Years of Collecting sale, Christie's London, 14 May 2003, lot 110.

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