LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY

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A LARGE ENGLISH OAK AND MARQUETRY CHEST
LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY
With three geometrically arranged front panels flanked by carved stiles, the interior lined with a variety of paper scraps from the late 18th or early 19th Century
32in. (81cm.) high, 68in. (172cm.) wide, 25in. (63cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The paper linings of the interior appear to date from the late 18th and early 19th Century. Two in particular refer to the Norfolk area, which may give an early regional provenance to this chest. One is piece by "Ann Hammond, Christmas 1787, at Mendlesham School". Also there is a prescription (with Vignette) issued by GEORGE SOTHERN druggist NORWICH.

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