Lot 977

A SMALL MID-18TH CENTURY FEATHER-BANDED WALNUT CHEST

With four long graduated drawers, adapted, 71cm wide; 64cm high; 30.5cm deep

Estimate: £100 - £200
Hammer price: £850
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Condition report: 

Various losses, chips, missing veneers and lifting.  Chips and missing drawer edge moulding. 

The top with old stains. The right side with a nearly square patch veneer replacement and other replacements, including to the sides of the front, probably where hinges were located. 

Handles later, holes suggest that there were two other handles prior to the current ones. 

Escutcheon linings later, marks from larger oval mounts visible. 

The top should probably folded over and now missing the other half.  A side loper to the left side of the frieze drawer. 

Bracket feet later, at some point. 

Some old worm holes to the sides. 

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