Handsome solid oak and ebonized wood Biedermeier chest of 5 drawers, circa 1820s. The upper and lower drawers projecting either end of decorative pilasters. Elm crossbanding on top drawer. The chest is of the type with a push-pull key arrangement to operate the drawers. All but one of the locks are original and working (theContinue reading “Biedermeier oak chest”
Chest of drawers
Oak and Mahogany Chest
Item no. 86 18th century oak and mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1775. This oak chest possesses a good patina and the less common use of mahogany cross-banding to elegant effect, with canted corners and mahogany bracket feet. It has been restored to retain as much of the patina as possible, while enabling the drawersContinue reading “Oak and Mahogany Chest”
Late 18th Century Chippendale Chest
Late 18th Century Chippendale Chest Item no. 78 Late 18th century mahogany and pine Chippendale chest with ogee moulding. Consists of 5 drawers with original iron locks and sits on tall, elegant bracket feet. Mahogany veneer to the drawer fronts with pine sides and top, the top being veneered later in mahogany, probably in theContinue reading “Late 18th Century Chippendale Chest”
Bachelor’s Chest
Item no. 31 If one is looking for a compact, mahogany chest of drawers with an optional desk surface, then this Regency era, streamlined piece may be just the thing. Circa 1815, what was originally a bureau was modified into the present form, probably some time during the Victorian era. Ornate handles and ormolu topContinue reading “Bachelor’s Chest”
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