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A GEORGE III INLAID MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS circa 1770
Estimate
20,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- height 34 in.; width 39 1/2 in.; 22 1/2 in.
- 86.4 cm; 100.3 cm; 57.2 cm
the figured serpentine fronted top with canted front corners and a molded edge above a conforming case fitted with a brushing slide above four cock-beaded drawers with brass bail handles, the corners inlaid with pendant husks issuing from a flower head and edged with rope twist stringing, on a molded base with shaped conforming bracket feet edged with molded C-scrolls.
Provenance
George Kidner, Auctioneers, Lymington Hampshire, 1999
Condition
Small chips and losses to veneers and to some stringing, chips to cock-beading to right side of one front drawer front, some veneer patches, age cracks to side panels, overall with som old marks, scratches, scuffs and bruises consistent with age and use.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.