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A GEORGE II BURR-WALNUT WRITING-CHEST

CIRCA 1730

Details
A GEORGE II BURR-WALNUT WRITING-CHEST
CIRCA 1730
The rectangular quarter-veneered, cross-banded and double-featherbanded caddy-moulded top above feather-banded drawers comprising one long secretaire drawer fitted with a hinged ratcheted writing-slope lined with green baize and with a removable tray with compartments for ink-wells, above two short and two long drawers, on bracket feet, the underside inscribed 'R', the metalwork original
31¾ in. (80.5 cm.) high; 31½ in. (80 cm.) wide; 20¾ in. (52.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Phillip's, Chester, 1990.
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.

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Lot Essay

The cock-beaded edge to the drawers and simple ovolo moulding on the plinth give clues as to the most likely date of c. 1730 for this elaborate chest, with a top drawer fitted with a hinged slope for writing or reading (A. Bowett, Early Georgian Furniture, Woodbridge, 2009, pp. 101-103).

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