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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOWFRONT CHEST
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOWFRONT CHEST

LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOWFRONT CHEST
LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
With reeded top above four graduated drawers flanked by reeded columns, on turned tapering feet, the handles replaced
35¼ in. (89.5 cm.) high; 46½ in. (118.5 cm.) wide; 25¾ in. (65 cm.) deep
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

Gillows of Lancaster illustrated a drawing for a very similar bowfront chest with reeded columns in their Cabinetmakers' General Sketch Book, n.d., p. 3 (Westminster City Archives, mss 344/144). A chest of this model, stamped 'GILLOWS LANCASTER', was sold anonymously, Christie's South Kensington, 30 September 1998, lot 186. A similar chest was offered anonymously, Christie's, London, 16 September 2004, lot 32.

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