Lot 988

AN 18TH CENTURY OAK DRESSER BASE

With three frieze drawers, on canted block supports, 190cm wide; 85cm high

Estimate: £250 - £350
Hammer price: £1,300
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Condition report: 

The top:  Loss to the back left hand corner, together wtih various marks, scuffs, stains and variations with a small patch of worm, some minor shifting of timber. 

The back: board resecured with two later screws, some old worm in areas. 

The legs: front right leg with an old metal brace repair, with some staining above, feet worn with the back ones having some worm damage. 

Sides: losses to the fret details on the sides, applied side panels, one of which is slightly split. 

Drawers: later handles, although no scar marks from previous ones. Some old worm to drawer linings, some shrinkage and some stiff. One drawer with missing cock beaded edge to the right hand side. No locks and wear to the rail above in the corresponding lock area.  Some internal supporting rails replaced. 

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