A GEORGE II MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS

CIRCA 1755

Details

A GEORGE II MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS
CIRCA 1755
Of serpentine form, the upper case with cabinet doors modeled as false drawers enclosing five linen slides, the lower case with two short and two long drawers above a shell-carved apron, inscribed in white chalk A9246, the locks stamped F. STUBBS
69 in. (175 cm.) high, 50 ½ in. (128 cm.) wide, 24 ½ in. (62 cm.) deep

Provenance

Acquired from Stair and Company, New York, in 1991.

Lot Essay

This linen press is part of a distinct group of 'French fashion' furniture based on designs in Thomas Chippendale's The Gentleman and Cabinet-Makers Director, 1754-62. They feature serpentine fronted cases and are all raised on shaped frames with cabriole legs. A closely related chest on chest of virtually identical form was sold from the collection of Samuel Messer, Christie's, London, 5 December 1991, lot 129.

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