Sale 5327
London
|
23 May 2012
Price realised
GBP 12,500
Estimate
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CLOTHES PRESS ATTRIBUTED TO CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1760 The moulded cornice above a pair of pannelled doors enclosing five trays, the base with two short and one long graduated drawers on incised, shaped bracket feet, inscribed in chalk to the back 'MORRIS JONES' and 'RID' twice, with red wash, laminated blocks and blue paper lined oak slides 71 in. (180 cm.) high; 50 in. (126 cm.) wide; 24¾ in. (63 cm.) deep
Provenance
Morris Jones.
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