Sale 7574
London
|
24 April 2008
Price realised
GBP 11,875
Estimate
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY DRESSING-CHEST THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY The rectangular caddy-top above a mahogany-lined fitted drawer with a green baize-lined slide and hinged ratcheted slope enclosing wells and covers and compartments with divisions, above three graduated drawers, on later bracket feet, the reverse with fragmentary depository label printed 'Allen's Depositories Ltd. BOURNEMOUTH WEST J.M. BLANCHARD' and inscribed in green crayon '159', the handles apparently original, lacking mirror or central panel from top drawer 33 in. (84 cm.) high; 37½ in. (95.5 cm.) wide; 20 in. (50.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
J.M. Blanchard.
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