Antique Chest Of Drawers

VICTORIAN, EDWARDIAN FURNITURE, A Victorian rosewood Canterbury, A Victorian rosewood pedestal Table, Dwarf Bookcase

A George Ill-style mahogany four-poster Bed, circa 1900, with key pattern cornice and damask-lined canopy, with twin receded baluster pillars and damask drapes, the box-spring

base with a feather mattress, on square lock feet and castors, 142cm. wide; 4ft. 8in.

A George Ill-style mahogany kneehole Dressing Table, made-up, with brass carrying handles and three frieze drawers, the arched kneehole flanked by two drawers and a pair of

cupboards simulating drawers, on shaped bracket feet, 84cm. wide; 2ft. 9in.    ?150-250

A pair of Victorian walnut and they wood corner Display Cabinets, circa 1855, formerly part of a side cabinet, with ormolu mounts an inlaid with stringing and arabesques, the

bowed glazed door enclosing a velvet-lined and shelved interior flanked by four baluster turned and fluted Corinthian pillars, on a plinth base and turned feet, altered, one

cabinet with cracked glazed panel, 89cm. high by 80cm. wide; 2ft. 11m. by 2ft.

A George Ill-style mahogany
serpentine-fronted Chest, circa 1900,
with kingwood banding and satinwood
stringing, the four long graduated
drawers flanked by canted corners, on
shaped bracket feet, together with a
plate glass top, 81cm. high by 102cm. wide;
2ft. 8in. by 3ft. 4in.

A George Ill-style mahogany
framed shield-shaped Toilet Mirror,
circa 1900, the serpentine-front plinth
with three drawers and canted blind-fret
corners, on ogee bracket feet, restored,
61cm. wide; 3ft.

A George Ill-style satinwood and
painted Armchair, circa 1900, with
caned back and arms, the bowed cane
seat with a cushion, the ring turned legs
ending in brass capping and castors.

A Victorian rosewood
Canterbury, circa 1870, in the manner of
Edwards & Roberts, inlaid with satinwood
stringing, the open tier above a recess
with mirror back and scroll carved
terminals, below is a fall-front paneled
door inlaid with vase and fruit within
arabesques and pattered, the interior with
three shelves, the gadrooned turned feet
ending in ceramic castors, 97cm. high by
65cm. wide; 3ft. 2m. by 2ft.

A George Ill-style stained beech
and upholstered Armchair, made-up, in
the French Hippie white manner, the stuffed back, padded arms and bowed seat covered in blue striped fabric, on baluster turned and fluted legs.

A George Ill-style mahogany
Armchair, made-up, the leaf carved
cresting rail above a pierced and
interlaced vase-shaped splat, the slip-in
seat with gadrooned apron, the acanthus
carved cabriole legs ending in claw and
ball feet.

A Victorian rosewood pedestal
Table, circa 1840, the circular tilt-top
with a den tilled border, the gadrooned
and jeweled baluster pillar above a
carved tripod base, on claw feet and
concealed castors, faults, 135cm 4ft. 5in.
A set of twenty-eight Victorian oak rail-back Chairs, circa 1860, the stuffed leather cloth seats above an apron with quart form and lancet motifs, on ring turned tapering legs

.

A George Il-style mahogany and parcel-gilt framed Wall Mirror, modern, the acanthus scroll pediment with an eagle, the rectangular plate above a scroll apron, 91.5cm. high by

91.5cm. wide; 3ft. by 3ft.

A George Ill-style mahogany ‘D’-end twin-pedestal Table, made-up, extending with two leaf insertions and with two rail bearers, the baluster turned
pillars above tripod supports ending in rasps capping and castors, 100 by 221cm. fully extended; 3ft. 3V2in. by 7ft. 3in.

A set of six George Ill-style
satinwood Chairs, circa 1900, with
ebonized-strung borders, the shield backs
with pierced vase-shaped splats and lotus
carved surmounts, the stuffed bowed
seats covered in gold damask, on tapered
square legs and spade feet.

A George Ill-style mahogany
Dwarf Bookcase, circa 1910, with a
pierced brass gallery and satinwood
banding, the three open shelves above
tapered square feet, 92cm. high by 53cm.
wide; 3ft. by  9in.

A set of six George Ill-style carved mahogany Chairs, circa 1910, the acanthus carved cresting rails above pierced and interlaced vase-shaped splats, the individual slip-in

seats with carved cabriole legs, on claw and ball feet, bearing trade label of Graham and Banks, 445 Oxford Street, London .

A set of eight George Ill-style
mahogany Chairs, modern, including
two armchairs, the scroll and foliate
carved cresting rails above pierced
vase-shaped splats, the slip-in seats
covered in rose-pink fabric, the carved
cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet.

A set of six George II-style
mahogany Chairs, circa 1910, the scroll
cresting rails with a receded medallion
surmount above a pierced and interlaced
vase-shaped splat, the slip-in seats
covered in pale-green damask, the
cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet.

A set of four Queen Anne-style
walnut Chairs, circa 1900, the drapery
carved cresting rail above a solid
vase-shaped splat, with a slip-in seat, the
cabriole legs joined by a turned
‘H’-shaped stretcher, on pad feet .

A set of six George Ill-style
mahogany Chairs, circa 1900, including
two armchairs, the carved backs with
splats, the seats covered in gold brocade, the chamfered tapered square legs joined by stretchers.

A set of eight George Ill-style
mahogany Chairs, circa 1910, including
two armchairs, the carved backs with
arched cresting rails, the pierced
vase-shaped splats surmounted by a
cartouche, the slip-in seats covered in
distressed hide, the acanthus carved
cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet.

A George II-style carved
mahogany and upholstered Library
Armchair, circa 1900, the arched back,
padded arms and stuffed seat covered in
needlework, with grotesque mask
arm-facings, the acanthus carved and
scroll apron with masks and scallop-shell
motifs, on cabriole legs and claw feet.

George IV gilt-framed convex Wall Mirror, George III carved walnut Armchair Frame, satinwood semi-circular Card Table

A George III small mahogany
Sideboard, circa 1800, with kingwood
banding and satinwood stringing, the
cutlery drawer above a tambour
cupboard flanked by a pair of deep
drawers, 90cm. high by 122cm. wide;
2ft. 11 !/2in. by 4ft.

A Regency mahogany four-tier Whatnot, circa 1810, with ring turned supports and apron drawer, on brass capping and castors, 130cm. high by 51cm. wide; 4ft. 3m. by  8m.  ?350-500

A George IV rosewood and cross banded Sofa Table, circa 1825, with two drawers, the chamfered pillar above a base, on metal leaf scroll feet and castors, leaf partially

detached, 93cm. wide when closed; 3ft.

A George III mahogany
break-front secretaries Bookcase, circa
1780, the key pattern cornice above four
astragal doors enclosing adjustable
shelves, the pedestal base with a fitted
writing drawer flanked by eight
graduated drawers, below is a shaped
apron and splayed bracket feet, restored,
244cm. high by 186cm. wide; 8ft. by
6ft.

A George III carved Settee Frame,
circa 1780, the guilloche decorated
frame with arched cresting rail and
carved pattered, the serpentine-shaped
seat above baluster turned and fluted
legs, restored, lacking upholstery, formerly
gilt.

A George III carved walnut Armchair Frame, circa 1780, in the French manner, the cartouche-shaped back and bowed seat with carved pattered, on cabriole legs, lacking upholstery,

restored.

A George III satinwood semi-circular Card Table, circa 1780, with broad banding and kingwood cross banding, the fold-over top with a medallion and revealing a green baize

lining, the tapered square legs with bell-flowers surmounted by pattered, restored, 91.5cm. wide; 3ft.

A Regency mahogany Card Table, circa 1810, the fold-over top with a green baize lining, the frieze with ebonized and satinwood strung borders, the sacred legs surmounted by

yew-wood lozenge medallions, 91.5cm. wide; 3ft.

A Regency mahogany Pedestal Sideboard, circa 1810, the sunk bowed centre with an arched back and three drawers, the pedestals each with a frieze drawer and a paneled door

enclosing a drawer, including a cellaret, on receded sacred feet, 183cm. wide; 6ft.

A set of six William IV rosewood spoon-back Chairs, circa 1835, with carved clasp-shaped mid-bars and cane seats, on lappet-clad ring turned legs .

A Regency rosewood Sofa Table, circa 1810, with two frieze drawers, the ring-turned end supports with splayed feet ending in brass paw finials and castors, 89cm. wide when

closed; 2ft. l

A George III mahogany Chest, circa 1790, the slide above four long graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet, restored, 82.5cm. high by 86cm. wide; 2ft. 8V2in. by 2ft.

A George IV gilt-framed convex Wall Mirror, circa 1825, with dual-headed eagle surmount and acanthus apron, faults, 104cm. high by 61cm. wide; 3ft. 5in. by 2ft.        ?300-500
200    A George III mahogany Secretaries Bookcase, circa 1800, the pair of arched astragal doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with ebonized banding, the fitted

writing drawer above three long graduated drawers and a shaped apron, 109cm. wide; 3ft. 7in.

A George II gilt-framed Wall Mirror, made-up, the ornate pierced surmount with vase and foliate scroll motifs, the rectangular plate with margin plates, 81cm. high by 39cm.

wide; 2ft. 8in. by  32in.

A George IV carved and gilt
essay-framed convex Wall mirror, circa
825, with eagle surmount and foliate
apron, 86cm. nigh by 48cm. wide; 2ft.
by  7in.

A George III mahogany kneehole
Dressing Table, circa 1790, the frieze
drawer above a recess flanked by four
short drawers, on chamfered square legs
and later ceramic castors, 107cm. wide;
3ft. 6in.

A George HI mahogany Tripod
Table, circa 1790, the circular tilt-top
above a vase-shaped turned pillar.

A George III rosewood and
cross banded small drop-leaf Table, circa
1810, inlaid with stringing, the real and
opposing dummy frieze drawer above
tapered square legs ending in brass
capping and castors, restored, 48cm. when
closed;  7in.

A George III mahogany Linen Press, William IV mahogany Chairs, mahogany pedestal Desk, mahogany break-front Cabinet

A set of six William IV mahogany Chairs, circa 1830, with lotus carved cresting rails and clasp-shaped mid-bars, the Trafalgar seats above lappet-clad turned and tapering legs,

stamped with initials I.D.

A set of four Regency simulated
bamboo painted Chairs, circa 1815, the
rail-backs with disc and bobbin turned
mid-bars, the turned legs joined by
stretchers .

A Regency mahogany and cane Crib, formerly with a canopy, with rocking action, the ring turned end supports joined by twin pole stretchers, on receded splayed feet and later

castors, 102cm. long; 3ft. 4in.

A set of eight George IV
mahogany Chairs, circa 1825, including
two armchairs, the cresting rail above a
drapery-style mid-bar, with Trafalgar
seats, on turned and lotus-clad tapering
legs .

A George III mahogany
Occasional Table, circa 1760, the
circular tilt-top above a baluster turned
pillar, on tripod supports, top split, 74cm.
2ft. 5m.

A George IV mahogany pedestal
Desk, circa 1825, the tooled leather-inset
top above three frieze drawers, the
pedestals each with three drawers above
later shaped bracket feet, restored,
stamped W. P. Priest, Water Square,
Black friars.

A nest of three George III
satinwood and rosewood cross banded
Tables, circa 1790, with satinwood-
strung borders, the slender ring turned
legs with bowed stretchers, on splayed
feet, restored, 46cm. wide;  6in.

A mahogany break-front Cabinet,
made-up, the frieze drawer above a
recess flanked by a real and dummy
drawer and cupboards, on a plinth base,
81cm. high by 165cm. wide; 2ft. 8in. by
5ft. 5in.

A George II mahogany
rectangular drop-leaf Table, circa 1750,
the ogee molded frieze above cabriole
legs ending in claw and ball feet, restored,
97by 145cm. extended; 3ft. 2in. by 4ft. 9in.

A George III mahogany
Box-on-Stand, circa 1790, with
satinwood banding and hinged cover,
the combined stand now with two
under tiers, on tapered square legs
ending in brass capping and castors,
56cm. wide;

A George III mahogany
twin-pedestal ‘D’-end Table, circa 1760,
now without leaves, on baluster turned pillars and tripod supports, restored.

A George III green painted
Library Armchair Frame, circa 1780,
with gilt painted stringing and bowed
seat, the slender cabriole legs joined by
stretchers, restored; together with an oval
gilt Picture Frame, 127 by 178cm.;
4ft. 2in. by 5ft.

A George III mahogany Linen
Press, circa 1790, inlaid with satinwood
stringing, the domed cornice above a
pair of oval paneled doors enclosing
sliding trays, below are two short and
two long drawers, the valance apron
with splayed bracket feet, 210cm. high by
122cm. wide; 6ft. 10l2in. by 4ft.

A George III mahogany
Chest-on-Chest, circa 1790, the
satinwood banded frieze above two short
and three long graduated drawers, below
are three long graduated drawers and a
valance apron, on splayed bracket feet,
171cm. high by 109cm. wide; 5ft. 71/2in. by
4ft. 7m.

A George III satinwood and
hardwood oval Wine Table, circa 1790,
the top with a shell medallion, the
tapered square legs surmounted by
medallions, 42cm. wide;  41/2in.

A pair of Regency mahogany receded frame Chairs, circa 1810, the rail backs with pattered carved mid-bars, the Trafalgar seat frames lacking upholstery, on saber legs, restored

.

A George III sycamore and rosewood cross banded small Occasional Table, circa 1790, inlaid with satinwood stringing, the rectangular top above a drawer, on tapered square legs

and spade feet, restored, 51cm. wide;  8in.

A George III carved mahogany
and upholstered Chair, circa 1780, the
oval buttoned back, padded arms and
bowed stuffed seat above tapered and
molded square legs.

A George III small mahogany
Chest, circa 1760, with two short an
three long graduated drawers, on
shaped bracket feet, 80cm. high by 69cm.
wide; 2ft. 71/2m. by 2ft. 3m

A George III mahogany
rectangular Occasional Table, circa
1790, stamped Gallows, with a drawer, on
tapered square legs, 69cm. wide; 2ft. 3in.

A matched set of eight Regency
mahogany rail-back Chairs, circa 1810,
on turned legs, comprising: a set of six
chairs, including two armchairs with
slip-in seats and pair of chairs with
stuffed seats .

A George III mahogany Bureau Bookcase, Dutch East Indies Chest-on-Low Stand, A George III mahogany secretaries Bookcase

A George III mahogany Bureau
Bookcase, circa 1780, the den tilled
cornice above a pair of paneled doors,
the cross banded fall revealing a fitted
interior, below are three long graduated
drawers, on shaped bracket feet, restored,
213.5cm. high by 97cm. wide; 7ft. by
3ft. 2m.

A George III mahogany
semi-circular Tea Table, circa 1790, the
fold-over top above a frieze drawer, on
molded and tapered square legs, 94cm.
wide; 3ft.

A George III mahogany Chest,
circa 1770, the slide above three long
G
graduated drawers, on later shaped
racket feet, 85cm. high by 95cm. wide;

A Regency mahogany two-tier
drop-leaf Dumb-Waiter, circa 1810, the
baluster turned pillar above receded
tripod supports, on brass capping and
castors, restored, 94cm. high by 70cm. max.
dram.; 3ft.  by 2ft.

A George III mahogany bow-front
Sideboard, circa 1790, the sides with
slides, the three frieze drawers above an
arched apron flanked by a cupboard and
a cellaret drawer, with oval segmented
veneers and rosewood banding, on
tapered square legs and spade feet,
94cm. high by 165cm. wide; 3ft.  by
5ft. 5in.

A Dutch East Indies Chest-on-Low Stand, circa 1800, inlaid
with cut-brass medallions, with foliate
carved front and sides, with carrying
handles, the later stand with a shaped
apron and turned feet, 74cm. high
113cm. wide; 2ft. 5in. by 3ft.

A William IV rosewood circular
pedestal Table, circa 1835, the tilt-top
above triple turned pillars and a reform
base, on bun feet and castors, restored,
122cm. 4ft.

A Regency mahogany
rectangular atop-leaf Table, circa 1810,
with a drawer, the turned and receded
tapering legs ending in brass capping
and castors, 107 by 130cm. fully extended;
3ft. 6in. by 4ft. 3m.

A George III mahogany secretaries
Bookcase, circa 1790, the den tilled
cornice above a pair of geometric
astragal doors enclosing adjustable
shelves, the fitted writing drawer with
sycamore and satinwood cross banded
snort drawers, below are three long
graduated drawers, on shaped bracket
feet, restored, 217cm. high by 125cm. wide;

A William IV large rosewood break-front Cabinet, circa 1835, with rear brass gallery and gadrooned border, the pair of paneled doors flanked by corbel carved pilasters and a

pair of brass grille doors, on a plinth base, 99cm. high by 270cm. wide; 3ft. 3in. by 8ft. 10in., brass gallery 40cm.;

A George IV mahogany pedestal Table, circa 1825, the tilt-top above a receded baluster pillar, the receded quadruple splayed legs with disc medallions ending in ornate brass

capping and castors, 119 by 126cm.;

A George III mahogany
break-front Bookcase, circa 1800, the
domed cornice above four geometric
astragal doors enclosing adjustable
shelves, below are four paneled doors
with segmented oval veneers and a
rosewood banding, inlaid with satinwood
stringing, the interior with adjustable
shelves, on a plinth base, restored, 274cm.
high by 280cm. wide; 9ft. by 9ft. 2in.

A George IV mahogany break-front Sideboard, circa 1825, the front with cross banding and ebonized stringing, the cutlery drawer and arched apron flanked by bowed wings with a

cupboard and a deep drawer, on ring turned legs, restored, 94cm. high by 183cm. wide; 3ft.  by 6ft.

A George III mahogany tray-top Bedside Commode, made-up, with a frieze drawer above a pair of doors, the modern base with square chamfered legs, 54cm. wide;  9in.

A William IV mahogany quadruple pedestal Dining Table, made-up, with two leaves, the square steppe pillars above base, on gadrooned scroll feet and castors, 137 by 405cm. fully

extended; 4ft. Sin. by 13ft. 3in.

A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted Chest, circa 1790, the four long graduated drawers above splayed bracket feet, restored, 93cm. high by 94cm. wide; 3ft.

A George IV mahogany Hunt
Table, circa 1825, with drop-leaves and
detachable central section, the bold
turned and receded legs ending in brass
capping and castors, 175cm. wide;
5ft. 9in.

A George IV mahogany and
button-upholstered Armchair, circa
1825, with a rectangular back, stuffed
sides and seat covered in tapestry, the
receded scroll arm-facings with
conforming apron, the turned and
receded tapering legs ending in brass
capping and castors, one leg detached.

A George II black
japanned Blanket Chest, circa 1740,
decorated in gilt with birds and pagodas
in exotic landscapes, with brass carrying
handles, the domed and hinged cover
with ornate brass escutcheon, the later
stand with cabriole legs and trefoil feet,
120cm. wide; 3ft.

A George III mahogany
Pembroke Table, circa 1790, with
rectangular top and elliptical leaves, with
a drawer, the tapered square legs ending
in spade feet and brass capping and
castors, 91.5cm. wide; 3ft

A William and Mary small oak Refectory Table, Charles II oak Chairs, A Charles II oak Joint Stool, A 17th Century-style draw-leaf Refectory Table

A William and Mary small oak Refectory Table, circa 1690, the associated detachable top above square baluster turned legs joined by peripheral stretchers, altered and restored,

4 by 140cm.; 2ft. 5in. by 4ft. 7in.

A Queen Anne oak Bureau, circa 1710, the later top above a fall enclosing a stepped and fitted interior with a well, below are two short and two long drawers, on later shaped

bracket feet, 97cm. high by 83cm. wide; 3ft. 2in. by
2ft. 82in.

A William and Mary-style beech
Armchair, made-up, with pierced scroll
cresting rail and cane splat, the cane seat
with a floral cushion, the square and
turned legs joined by stretchers.

A George IV ash and elm
spindle-back child’s Armchair, circa
1825, with projecting wings and stuffed
seat, the turned legs joined by stretchers.

A George II child’s oak Mule
Chest, circa 1740, with hinged cover, the
E plinth base with two drawers, on shaped
racket feet, one drawer with distressed
floor, 44cm. high by 70cm. wide;

A set of four Charles II oak
Chairs, circa 1680, the later carved backs
with fielded rectangular panels, the solid
seats above square and turned legs
joined by stretchers, cresting rail faults

A William and Mary oak oval
Gate leg Table, circa 1690, the shaped
apron with a drawer, the square and
turned legs joined by stretchers, on
knurled feet, 90 by 98cm.; 2ft. by
3ft. 22in.

A Queen Anne walnut Stool,
made-up, the rectangular stuffed seat
covered in rose-pink dragon, on cabriole
legs and pad feet, 51cm. wide;  8in.

A Charles II child’s oak boarded
Chest, circa 1680, with steel escutcheon
and hasp, 70cm. wide; 2ft.

A Charles II oak Joint Stool, circa
1680, the square and turned legs joined
by stretchers, 46cm. wide;  6in.;
together with a Charles II-style oak Joint
Stool, made-up, the square and baluster
turned legs joined by stretchers, 43cm.
wide;  5in.

A Commonwealth oak Press
Cupboard, circa 1650, with projecting
carved frieze and turned pendants,
above a pair of doors and carved panel,
below are two drawers and a pair of
multi-paneled doors, on stem feet,
altered and restored, 183cm. high by 142cm.
wide; 5ft. 4in. by 4ft. 8in.

A 17th Century-style draw-leaf
Refectory Table, made-up, the bulbous
turned legs joined by
stretcher, on bun feet, 86cm. by z62cm.
fully extended; 2ft.  by 8ft. 7in.

A Charles II oak Coffer, circa 1680, the later hinged top above a carved front, with tipple panels and stem feet, 120cm. wide; 3ft.

A Charles II oak Coffer, circa 1680, with lunette carved frieze above triple panels and lozenge motifs, on stem feet, restored, 114cm. wide; 3ft. 9in.

A 17th Century-style carved oak Press Cupboard, made-up, the upper section with hinged cover and four paneled doors, below are a larger pair of multi-paneled doors, 168cm. high,

by 170cm. wide; 5ft. 6in. by 5ft. 7in.

A George III oak Bureau, circa
1770, the cleared fall revealing a later
fitted interior, below are two snort and
three long graduated drawers, on later
shaped bracket feet, 109cm. high by 92cm.
wide; 3ft. 7in. by 3ft.

A Charles II oak Coffer, circa 1680, with guilloche carved frieze and terminals, the hinged and paneled cover above a triple-paneled front, 133cm. wide; 4ft. 4m.

An Italian 17th Century-style carved walnut Armchair, circa 1880, the paneled back with heraldic cresting, the splat carved with arabesques and plaque titled Siena, the

guilloche scroll arms above a solid seat, the turned and fluted tapering legs joined by an ‘H’-shaped stretcher.

Crest reputed to be that of the Duke of Orson

A Charles II oak Joint Stool, circa
1680, with scroll apron, the square and
turned legs joined by stretchers.

A Queen Anne walnut
Escritoire-on-Chest, circa 1710, inlaid
with feather-banding, the cushion frieze
drawer above the fail with segmented
veneers, revealing an inset and an
arrangement of drawers and
pigeonholes surrounding a cupboard,
below are two short and two long
drawers, on later bun feet, 165cm. high by
94cm. wide; 5ft. 5in. by 3ft.

Flemish 17th Century-style oak Press Cupboard, Commonwealth oak Cupboard, William and Mary stained beech wood Side Chair

A Flemish 17th Century-style oak Press Cupboard, made-up, with inlaid
panels within strap work and mitered orders, carved with cherub and lion masks, the terminals with split baluster moldings, the molded cornice above a pair of paneled doors and

two shallow doors, below are a larger pair of paneled doors and stem feet, 216cm. nigh by 163cm. wide; 7ft.  by 5ft. 4in.

A Charles II carved walnut and cane Day-Bed, made-up, with putt and vase cresting rail with matching stretchers, on spiral-twist supports and turned feet, faults, 183cm. Lang;

6ft.

An Elizabeth I-style oak Coffer, made-up, the hinge cover above a fluted frieze, the twin arched panels with geometric inlay flanked by caryatid terminals, on scroll bracket

feet, 136cm. wide; 4ft. 52in.

A Continental walnut Stool, circa 1700, the rectangular stuffed seat above scroll feet joined by stretchers, restored, 69cm. wide; 2ft. 3in.

A Charles II oak Coffer, made-up, the five arched panels above stem feet, 168cm. wide; 5ft. 6in.

A Charles II-style walnut and cane Day-Bed, circa 1870, with pattered and scroll cresting rail and similar stretchers, with spiral-twist supports, on turned feet, 175cm. bug;

5ft. 9in.

A Charles II-style walnut and cane large Stool, made-up, the rectangular seat above square and spiral-twist supports joined by pierced and carved stretchers with foliate and

coronet motifs, 153cm. long; 5ft.

A Charles II walnut and cane-back Stool, made-up, with scroll cresting rail and matching stretchers, on square and turned supports, 79cm. wide; 2ft. 7in.

A William and Mary red walnut oval Gate leg Table, circa 1700, the square and baluster turned legs joined by stretchers, on molded scroll feet, restored, lacking section from

one leaf, 122 by 122cm. extended; 4ft. by 4ft

A Commonwealth oak Cupboard, made-up, the molded cornice and bolection frieze above a pair of paneled doors with metered moldings enclosing hanging space, below are triple

panels and two apron drawers, on stem feet, faults, 193cm. high by 142cm. wide; 6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 8in.

A Charles II oak box-seat Steed, made-up, the multi-paneled back with foliate stylized carving and initials A.T. and M.T., the hinged seat above a triple-paneled and fluted

apron, on stem feet and castors, 175cm. wide;

An Adige cedar wood Cass one, circa
1700, now with a pine hinged cover,
decorated with pokerwork on a stipple
ground, faults, 181 cm. wide;
A Commonwealth-style cedar wood
and oak Chest-on-Stand, made-up, with
mitered moldings and paneled sides,
the distressed den tilled cornice above
four long drawers, the associated stand
with arcaded frieze, the stem feet with
bobbin turned pilasters and split bun
feet, faults, 150cm. high by 91.5cm. wide;
4ft. l by 3ft.

A French Louis XV provincial
large oak Armoire, circa 1/50, the
molded cornice above a pair of
paneled doors enclosing hanging space,
on stem feet, restored, 250cm. nigh by
173cm. wide; 8ft. 21/mi. by 5ft. 8m.

A pair of Continental walnut and oak Chairs, circa 1690, with arched cresting rails, the stuffed backs and seats covered in flame-stitch tapestry, the turned and square legs

joined by stretchers, restored.

A William and Mary stained beech wood Side Chair, circa 1695, the stuffed back and seat covered in brocade, the upturned vase-shaped legs joined by stretchers, restored
This lot was purchased in the Much Had ham house sale, lot 682, on the 1st October, 1980.

A Queen Anne oak four-poster Bed
Frame, circa 1710, of paneled
construction, with canopy and twin
pillars,, on stem feet, restored, 142cm. wide;
4ft. 8m.

A George II oak Dresser, circa
1750, the associated raised open-shelf
back with a pierced frieze and fluted
terminals, the base with three frieze
drawers, below are two drawers flanked
by a pair of fielded paneled doors, on
stem feet. 197cm. high by 185cm. wide;

A Queen Anne walnut and
cross banded Bureau, circa 1710, inlaid
with feather banding, the fall revealing a
stepped and fitted interior with a well
below are four long graduated drawers,
on shaped bracket feet, restored, 100cm.
high by 91.5cm. wide; 3ft. 31/nn. by 3ft.

A George I oak Cupboard, circa
1720, in two parts, the pair of paneled
doors enclosing hanging space, the base
with two dummy drawers and two real
drawers, on stem feet, 180cm. high by
132cm. wide; 5ft. l by 4ft. 4in.

A Queen Anne oak Cupboard, circa
1710, in two parts, the pair of fielded
panel doors enclosing hanging space, the
base with triple fielded panels, restored,
177cm. high by 136cm.

A George I oak Cupboard, circa
1720, the dentilled cornice above a pair
of fielded panel doors enclosing hanging
space, the base with triple fielded panels
and an apron drawer, restored, 185cm.
high by 130cm. wide; 6ft.  by 4ft. 3in.

A Charles II ambry Press Cupboard, circa 1680, the projecting cornice with turned pendants above three fielded panel doors, the three frieze drawers above a pair of fielded

panel doors with spindle turned insets, on stem feet, restored, 163cm. high by 134cm. wide; 5ft. 4in. by 4ft. 5in.

A George II oak Cupboard-on-
Chest, circa 1720, the pair of doors with
ogee arch and fielded panels, below are
four dummy drawers, the base with
three short and one long drawer, on
shaped bracket feet, restored, 153cm. high
by 136cm. wide; 5ft. by 4ft. 51/zin.

French carved rosewood and upholstered Suite of Seat Furniture, Louis XV-style kingwood and marquetry Writing Table, French boulle and ebonised Pier Cabinet

A French carved rosewood and upholstered Suite of Seat Furniture,  covered in nailed turquoise dralon, the moulded frames with foliate motifs, on cabriole legs, comprising: four

Salon Chairs, a pair of Armchairs and a Canape, cm. wide. ft. in.

A Dutch oak Display Cabinet-
on-Chest,  the foliate carved
domed cornice above a pair of geometric
astragal doors flanked by Corinthian
pilasters, the ogee-shaped base with a
valanced apron, the fluted canted
corners ending in splayed feet, cm.
high by cm. wide. ft. Vin. by
ft. in.

A Louis XV-style kingwood and
marquetry Writing Table,
with gilt-metal mounts, the serpentine top now with a floral embroidered inset covering an inset tooled leather writing surface, the cabriole legs ending in sabots, cm. wide.

ft. lVin.

A French rosewood and inlaid
Cylinder Bureau,  the marble
top with a three-quarter gallery above a
guIIIoche frieze, the parquetry and
marquetry fall revealing an inset slide,
four drawers and a recess, below is an
arrangement of four drawers and a
shaped apron, the square cabriole legs
ending in sabots, cm. high by cm.
wide. ft. in. by ft. Wfrxn.

A French boulle and ebonised
Pier Cabinet,  in two parts,
with gilt-metal mounts, the raised back
with a drapery surmount and open tier,
below is a door with oval panel flanked
by canted corners, on a shaped plinth
base, bearing paper labels of Passemard
Freres, Paris, cm. high by cm. wide.
ft. lin.

An Austrian mahogany Vide-
Poche,  with brass mouldings,
the oval top with a moulded gallery and
a drawer, the lyre-shaped end supports
joined by a platform with turned vase
finials, the turned end supports joined
by a pole stretcher, on castors, cm.
wide. lft. Vin.

A French boulle and ebonised
Bonheur du Jour,  with
gilt-metal mounts and canted corners,
the raised back with a pierced gallery
above a pair of doors with oval panels
and two apron drawers, the base with a
serpentined dual-action slide above a
drawer, the square cabriole legs ending
in sabots, cm. high by cm. wide.
ft. Vin.

A French mahogany and gilt-metal mounted Bijouterie Cabinet,  the bevelled glass top and bowed glazed sides with a velvet-lined interior and a glass shelf, the shaped apron

above square cabriole legs ending in sabots, cm. wide. ft. in.
H A Louis XV-style kingwood Table-en-Chiffoniere, with segmented veneers and gilt-metal mounts, the two serpentined drawers above cabriole legs ending in sabots, faults, cm.

wide.
lft. Vin.

A North Italian walnut and fruitwood serpentine-fronted Commode,  with segmented veneers, the four long graduated drawers above a shaped apron, on cabriole feet, restored, cm.

high by cm. wide. ft. in. by ft.

A Dutch mahogany Tea Table,
the top with moulded border and
projecting corners, the fold-over action
revealing a well, formerly with divisions, the
frieze with a drawer, the sides with
moulded slides, the cabriole legs joined
by an undertier, on pad feet, cm. wide.
ft. in.

A French kingwood Bonheur du
Jour,  with gilt-metal and
Sevres-style porcelain mounts, the whole
with quartered veneers, the raised back
with a pierced gallery, a pair of doors
and two apron drawers, the base with a
frieze drawer and revealing a baize-lined
slide, the square cabriole legs ending in
sabots, cm. high by cm. wide.
ft.  lin.

A French ebonised Meuble
dAppui,  inlaid with brass
banding, with gilt-metal and Sevres-style
porcelain plaques, the terminals
surmounted by caryatids, the panel door
flanked by a pair of bowed glazed doors
enclosing a velvet-lined and shelved
interior, on a plinth base and turned
feet, cm. high by cm. wide. ft. llin.
by ft.

A quantity of French ormolu and
gilt-metal Mounts,  including
mouldings

A South German or North Italian
carved giltwood and gesso Console
Table,  of serpentine shape,
with a mottled pink and green marble
top, a drawer in the frieze and cabriole
legs carved with foliage and scrollwork,
cm. high by cm. wide. ft.

A Louis XV-style parquetry
Commode,  the serpentine
top centred by a floral marquetry oval,
the front with two long graduated
drawers and bronze metal mounts, on
splayed legs ending in sabots, cm.
wide. ft. /n.

A George III-style satinwood and inlaid oval Tray,  with pierced brass gallery and brass carrying handles, cm. wide. ft. in.

A George IV ebonised and cut-brass inlaid Standish,
with brass moulded border, brass carrying handle, lidded compartment and two ink bottles, below is a drawer and bun feet, cm. wide. lft. lin.

A Victorian coromandel Games
Box,  with brass inlaid
key-pattern borders, the hinged cover
with playing card motifs, the lined
interior with compartments, accessories
and card scorers, cm. wide. llin.

A George III small tortoiseshell
veneered Tea Caddy,  of
elongated octagonal form, with hinged
cover and lidded compartment, on bun
feet,  cm. wide.

A Victorian coromandel Work
Box,  with mother-of-pearl
inlaid medallion and escutcheon, the
lined interior with a mirror, tray and
compartments, together with mother-
of-pearl accessories, cm. wide. lft.

Victorian rosewood and amboyna Table Cabinet, George III small mahogany Dressing Table Mirror, George IV papier-mache Tea Caddy

A George III mahogany converted
Knife Box,  with ivory star
inlaid cover and chevron stringing, with
silver-coloured metal escutcheon and
handle, the interior now with stationery
compartments, .cm. wide. Win.

A Victorian rosewood and
amboyna Table Cabinet,  with
satinwood banding and ebonised
stringing, the pair of doors revealing a
satinwood veneered interior and three
drawers, on a plinth base, .cm. high by
cm. wide. lft. Vfain. by lft. Ain.

A George II walnut Lace Box,
with segmented veneers,
brass carrying handles and pierced
escutcheon, the hinged cover with a star
medallion, the void interior with a
compartment, restored,  cm. wide. ft.

A WIIIiam IV rosewood Work
Box,  of sarcophagus form,
the interior lined in green watered silk,
with tray, compartments, mother-of-pearl
accessories and a glass scent bottle, cm.
wide. lft. lin.

A George III small mahogany
Dressing Table Mirror,  the
base in the form of a miniature tripod
table, with revolving dish moulded tier
and baluster pIIIar, the shield-shaped
mirror with telescopic action, cm. wide.
Win.

A Continental kingwood and
malachite inlaid Writing Box, circa
with segmented veneers, the
hinged cover and fold-over top revealing
a maple veneered interior, with inset,
compartments, pigeon-holes and two
inkwells, possibly Russian, cm. wide. lft.

A George IV rosewood and
cut-brass inlaid Tea Caddy,
of sarcophagus form, the hinged cover
revealing a pair of lidded canisters and
an associated glass blending bowl, on bun
feet, cm. wide. lft. in.

A George III black japanned gilt
and polychrome Tea Caddy,
of urn form, the domed cover revealing a foil-lined interior, the underside of the base with paper cover and painted with initials A.G., cm. high in.

An Edwardian olivewood and
silver-mounted Writing Box,
by Clark, with ivory strung borders, the
hinged cover and fall-front revealing a
lined interior with pen-tray,
compartments and two olivewood
notecases, bearing trade plates of Clark,
Old Bond Street, London, the hinged
cover with a monogram and distressed
veneer, cm. wide. Wnn.

A George IV papier-mache Tea
Caddy,  painted with flowers
and exotic birds within gilt festoons, the
inverted break-front with cartouche
insets, the hinged cover revealing a pair
of lidded compartments, on bun feet,
cm. wide. Vin.

A George III mahogany and
painted Plant Stand,  the
raised back with an oval medallion
depicting Venus and Cupid, the base
with a brass liner and apron drawer, on
paw feet, cm. high by cm. wide.
lft. in. by lin.

A George III tortoiseshell
veneered Tea Caddy,  with
ivory banding and stringing, the knob
escutcheon and medallion in silver-plated
metal, the hinged cover now detached, the
pair of divisions now with only one lid and
partially lacking veneer, cm. wide. in.

An Edwardian mahogany
Stationery Casket,  with
satinwood banding and medallions, the
hinged cover revealing pigeon-holes,
wide.

An Indian ivory and mosaic inlaid
Work Box,  of sarcophagus
form, with carrying handles, the hinged
cover revealing lidded compartments and
ivory accessories, faults, cm. wide.
lft. Mn.

An Indian ivory inlaid and
brass-mounted Work Box,
the hinged cover revealing a tray and compartments, the silver presentation plaque now detached, the apron with chevron banding, faults, cm. wide. lft. in.

A Queen Anne walnut miniature
Chest,  inlaid with feather-
banding, the quarter veneered top above
two short drawers, including one with
concealed locking action, below are two
graduated drawers and later bun feet,
faults, cm. high by cm. wide. lft. in. by
lft. lin.

A WIIIiam IV rosewood and
cut-brass inlaid Writing Box, circa
, with a hinged cover revealing an
inset fall, compartments and pen-tray,
the apron with a drawer, cm. wide.
lft. in.

A Goanese hardwood and ornate
brass-mounted Casket, , the hinged
cover with a hasp revealing a well, the
apron with two drawers above shaped
bracket feet, cm. high by .cm. wide.
Win. by lft. Ain.

A Regency rosewood and
brass-bound Decanter Case,
of square form, with later carrying handles, the hinged cover revealing four glass decanters and stoppers, with enamel labels, cm. wide. in.  —

A Regency mahogany Casket,
in the manner of Thomas Hope,
the hinged cover with a scroll and
anthemion frieze with brass disc mounts,
the void interior formerly with divisions,
the side with reeded mouldings and with
beaded apron, on gadrooned ogee feet,
the Bramah lock stamped J. T. Needs,
New Bond Street, London, cm. high by
cm. wide. lft. by lft. in.

A George III mahogany
miniature Chest,  the two
short and three long graduated drawers
with satinwood strung borders, below is a
valanced apron and splayed bracket feet,
cm. high by cm. wide. lft. Vhin. by
lft.

CHESTS OF DRAWERS (BUREAUX) AND DRESSING CHESTS (DRESSERS)
About 1890-1940
Nine-drawer oak chest designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, about 1902.
In modern American usage, a bureau is a chest of drawers; in Britain it is a slope-front desk. In the USA, a dresser is a dressing-table or dressing-chest with a mirror; in the UK it is a kitchen cupboard or country-made sideboard, usually with shelves above.
From their positions of honour in the living. room, where they were repositories of heirlooms and dowries, epitomized by the ‘bottom drawer’ in which the bride-to-be tucked away her trousseau, chests of drawers were relegated to the bedroom, eventually to become ’storage units’, oak dressing bureau by Buckley, 1890-1910: The chest of drawers survived as an independent piece of furniture, often bow-fronted with pilasters and turned feet, but was also adapted to form part of a bedroom suite as a drawing-chest (dresser) with mirror attached.
1910-25: The need to economize on living space made the bulky chest of drawers a prime candidate for rationalization.
1925-40: The Art Moderne style did little in its defence beyond lavishing expensive veneers on it. Under reformist influence, it became at first purely functional but still autonomous, until absorbed into a storage system of shelving, hanging and drawer space composed of units, either built-in or flexible, often put together by early DIY enthusiasts.
For them, a New York cabinet-maker wrote a book called How to Make Your Own Bedroom Furniture. In the first six months, it sold I I copies. The publishers changed the title to How to Do It in the Bedroom, and  dressing chest with asymmetrical Mirror came a best-seller. DIY was not really a 20thC invention. From the days of the Pilgrim Fathers, much was made by unskilled homemakers, and in the late 19thC, amateur woodwork became a cult that accounts for many otherwise inexplicable departures from the norm.
1890-1910: Mahogany, walnut, oak, used in the solid or as veneers on pine base. Drawers often lined with cedar.
1910-40: Oak, ash, walnut, mahogany, satin birch, Canary whitewood, used in the solid for drawer-fronts. Veneered plywood on softwood frames for carcases.
Custom-built pieces hand-made, mass-produced merchandise heavily reliant on machines. Some DIY artefacts remarkable for methods previously unknown and never- repeated, e.g. a highboy converted from an upright piano, the drawers assembled with screwed-on angle irons.
1890-1925: Carving, by hand or machine; mass-produced marquetry motifs, many in pseudo-Federal style, available by the dozen for insertion at furniture factory.
1925-40: Little decoration other than on reproductions and pastiches of ‘Jacobean’ (vaguely 17thC) chests of drawers with geometric mouldings and split banister turnings on drawer-fronts.
Traditional types stained dark and French polished; dressing-chests fitted with mirrors in matching frames.
Handles: Turned wood, ornate metal simulating brass or bronze.
Art Moderne types veneered in exotic woods or, if solid, limed or painted and cleaned off, leaving pigment in grain. Dressing-chest fitted with frameless, bevelled mirrors, sometimes of eccentric shape.
Handles: Wooden bars, oxidized or chromium-plated metal grips.
Late-19thC mahogany chests of drawers with cedar drawer-linings a good buy for those who like their rich, heavy look. Good examples of Art Moderne highly priced, poor ones not worth having.
Many a late-19thC chest of drawers with bow front, heavy pilasters, turned feet and wooden knobs has been made into a Federal type by removing the pilasters, reducing the width, replacing the turned feet with brackets and the wooden knobs with reproduction brass handles.

EUROPEAN CHESTS About 1450 to 1600
Late-15thC french chest decorated with tracery and other Gothic Ornaments.
Late Gothic persists in Northern Europe, but is gradually influenced by the Renaissance in Italy where, from the late 15thC, classical Roman shapes and decorative features are reintroduced.
Oak in France, northern Germany, the Netherlands; pine and fir in Scandinavia; walnut, cypress in Italy; walnut, oak, chestnut in Spain; various fruitwoods where grown. Gesso (plaster hardened with size). Iron hinges, carrying handles, locks and keys.
Panelled: Framework mortised and tenoned, secured with pegs, rebated to receive panels bevelled at edges and fitted to allow play for unequal expansion and contraction, thus minimizing warping and splitting. Lids either panelled or flush planks nailed to cross-members.
Housed: Lighter versions of this method
(see CHESTS, p. 235) continued to be used in many areas.
Curvilinear: From late 15thC, some Italian cassoni (chests), imitating Roman sarcophagi, were built up sectionally and shaped to curved outline, leaving joins to be covered with gesso.
Late Gothic, Northern Europe: Panels carved with pointed arches, tracery, animals, foliage, linenfold (see BEDS, P. 198).
Renaissance: In Italy, some carving, more painting in tempera and gilding on gesso ground of biblical subjects and scenes from classical mythology. Gifted artists employed on decoration of marriage chests, often made in pairs from about 1470, when intarsia – inlay depicting architecture and still life groups –was also used. In the 16thC, intarsia was practised in the Netherlands (Antwerp) and Germany (Augsburg and Nuremberg). In Spain and Portugal – both immensely rich in the 16thC – chests were lavishly decorated with
carving and inlaid abstract patterns derived from Moorish sources. France and Burgundy adopted an Italianate style in the early 16thC (Franсois I). Mannerist (late Renaissance) elements, grotesque masks, elongated figures and ‘Romayne work’ – heads of men and women in carved medallions – were popular.
Painting on gesso and directly on to wood. Oiling, waxing, varnishing; much woodwork in Northern Europe left in natural state.
Many 16thC chests still survive and can be bought at prices that are modest in comparison with those of later pieces. Beware of 19thC fakes of painted Italian cassoni.
Panel rebated into mortised and tenoned frame.