Lot 1079

A LATE 18TH CENTURY OAK SECRETAIRE CHEST ON CHEST

112cm wide; 51cm deep; 178cm high

Estimate: £100 - £200
Hammer price: £50
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Condition report: 


Overall  numerous inevitable scuffs, scratches, dents, small chips and marks commensurate with wear, use and age.

Significant parts of the  pediment is missing as an be seen in the images. Handles are replacements and there are marks as to where the originals were positioned but relatively discrete 

Two sections of blind fret canted moulding missing from the bottom half (see images), and further moulding missing to the right side of the bottom half. Repairs to bracket feet and with further chips and losses, noticeable at the front. 

Some discolouration to the drawer fronts, which looks like dust but seems to be part of the polish. 


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